Tunable topological electronic structure of silicene on a semiconducting Bi/Si(111)- 3 × 3 substrate

Huang, Zhi-Quan; Chou, Bo-Hung; Hsu, Chia-Hsiu; Chuang, Feng-Chuan; Lin, Hsin; Bansil, Arun

doi:10.1103/PhysRevB.90.245433

Title: Tunable topological electronic structure of silicene on a semiconducting Bi/Si(111)- $\sqrt{3} \times \sqrt{3}$ substrate

Authors:: Huang, Zhi-Quan; Chou, Bo-Hung; Hsu, Chia-Hsiu; Chuang, Feng-Chuan; Lin, Hsin; Bansil, Arun

Publication Date:: Mon Dec 29 00:00:00 EST 2014

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)

OSTI Identifier:: 1180842

Grant/Contract Number:: AC02-05CH11231; FG02-07ER46352; SC0012575

Resource Type:: Publisher's Accepted Manuscript

Journal Name:: Physical Review. B, Condensed Matter and Materials Physics

Additional Journal Information:: Journal Name: Physical Review. B, Condensed Matter and Materials Physics Journal Volume: 90 Journal Issue: 24; Journal ID: ISSN 1098-0121

Publisher:: American Physical Society

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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                    Huang, Zhi-Quan, Chou, Bo-Hung, Hsu, Chia-Hsiu, Chuang, Feng-Chuan, Lin, Hsin, and Bansil, Arun. Tunable topological electronic structure of silicene on a semiconducting Bi/Si(111)- 3 × 3 substrate.  United States: N. p., 2014. 
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                    Huang, Zhi-Quan, Chou, Bo-Hung, Hsu, Chia-Hsiu, Chuang, Feng-Chuan, Lin, Hsin, & Bansil, Arun. Tunable topological electronic structure of silicene on a semiconducting Bi/Si(111)- 3 × 3 substrate.  United States.  https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.90.245433

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                    Huang, Zhi-Quan, Chou, Bo-Hung, Hsu, Chia-Hsiu, Chuang, Feng-Chuan, Lin, Hsin, and Bansil, Arun. Mon .  
"Tunable topological electronic structure of silicene on a semiconducting Bi/Si(111)- 3 × 3 substrate".  United States.  https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.90.245433.

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  title        = {Tunable topological electronic structure of silicene on a semiconducting Bi/Si(111)- 3 × 3 substrate},

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  journal      = {Physical Review. B, Condensed Matter and Materials Physics},

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