Two distinctive regimes in the charge transport of a magnetic topological ultra thin film

Sabzalipour, Amir; Mir, Moslem; Zarenia, Mohammad; Partoens, Bart

doi:10.1088/1367-2630/abc989

Two distinctive regimes in the charge transport of a magnetic topological ultra thin film

Journal Article · Mon Nov 30 23:00:00 EST 2020 · New Journal of Physics

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1088/1367-2630/abc989· OSTI ID:1849651

^[1]; Mir, Moslem; Zarenia, Mohammad; Partoens, Bart

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Abstract

The effect of the magnetic impurities on the charge transport in a magnetic topological ultra-thin film (MTF) is analytically investigated by applying the semi-classical Boltzmann framework through a modified relaxation-time approximation. Our results for the relaxation time of electrons as well as the charge conductivity of the system exhibit two distinct regimes of transport. We show that the generated charge current in a MTF is always dissipative and anisotropic when both conduction bands are involved in the charge transport. The magnetic impurities induce a chirality selection rule for the transitions of electrons which can be altered by changing the orientation of the magnetic impurities. On the other hand, when a single conduction band participates in the charge transport, the resistivity is isotropic and can be entirely suppressed due to the corresponding chirality selection rule. Our findings propose a method to determine an onset thickness at which a crossover from a three-dimensional magnetic topological insulator to a (two-dimensional) MTF occurs.

Research Organization:: Univ. of Missouri, Columbia, MO (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC)

DOE Contract Number:: FG02-05ER46203

OSTI ID:: 1849651

Journal Information:: New Journal of Physics, Journal Name: New Journal of Physics Journal Issue: 12 Vol. 22; ISSN 1367-2630

Publisher:: IOP Publishing

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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