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Title: Tunable inverse topological heterostructure utilizing ( B i 1 - x I n x ) 2 S e 3 and multichannel weak-antilocalization effect

Abstract

In typical topological insulator (TI) systems the TI is bordered by a non-TI insulator, and the surrounding conventional insulators, including vacuum, are not generally treated as part of the TI system. Here, we implement a material system where the roles are reversed, and the topological surface states form around the non-TI (instead of the TI) layers. This is realized by growing a layer of the tunable non-TI (Bi1-xInx)2Se3 in between two layers of the TI Bi2Se3 using the atomically precise molecular beam epitaxy technique. On this tunable inverse topological platform, we systematically vary the thickness and the composition of the (Bi1-xInx)2Se3 layer and show that this tunes the coupling between the TI layers from strongly coupled metallic to weakly coupled, and finally to a fully decoupled insulating regime. This system can be used to probe the fundamental nature of coupling in TI materials and provides a tunable insulating layer for TI devices.

Authors:
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  1. State Univ. of New Jersey, Piscataway, NJ (United States)
  2. Brookhaven National Lab. (BNL), Upton, NY (United States)
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Brookhaven National Lab. (BNL), Upton, NY (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)
OSTI Identifier:
1248807
Alternate Identifier(s):
OSTI ID: 1242588
Report Number(s):
BNL-112062-2016-JA
Journal ID: ISSN 2469-9950; PRBMDO; R&D Project: MA015MACA; KC0201010
Grant/Contract Number:  
SC00112704; AC02-98CH10886
Resource Type:
Accepted Manuscript
Journal Name:
Physical Review B
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 93; Journal Issue: 12; Journal ID: ISSN 2469-9950
Publisher:
American Physical Society (APS)
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
75 CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS, SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND SUPERFLUIDITY

Citation Formats

Brahlek, Matthew J., Koirala, Nikesh, Liu, Jianpeng, Yusufaly, Tahir I., Salehi, Maryam, Han, Myung-Geun, Zhu, Yimei, Vanderbilt, David, and Oh, Seongshik. Tunable inverse topological heterostructure utilizing (Bi1-xInx)2Se3 and multichannel weak-antilocalization effect. United States: N. p., 2016. Web. doi:10.1103/PhysRevB.93.125416.
Brahlek, Matthew J., Koirala, Nikesh, Liu, Jianpeng, Yusufaly, Tahir I., Salehi, Maryam, Han, Myung-Geun, Zhu, Yimei, Vanderbilt, David, & Oh, Seongshik. Tunable inverse topological heterostructure utilizing (Bi1-xInx)2Se3 and multichannel weak-antilocalization effect. United States. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.93.125416
Brahlek, Matthew J., Koirala, Nikesh, Liu, Jianpeng, Yusufaly, Tahir I., Salehi, Maryam, Han, Myung-Geun, Zhu, Yimei, Vanderbilt, David, and Oh, Seongshik. Thu . "Tunable inverse topological heterostructure utilizing (Bi1-xInx)2Se3 and multichannel weak-antilocalization effect". United States. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.93.125416. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1248807.
@article{osti_1248807,
title = {Tunable inverse topological heterostructure utilizing (Bi1-xInx)2Se3 and multichannel weak-antilocalization effect},
author = {Brahlek, Matthew J. and Koirala, Nikesh and Liu, Jianpeng and Yusufaly, Tahir I. and Salehi, Maryam and Han, Myung-Geun and Zhu, Yimei and Vanderbilt, David and Oh, Seongshik},
abstractNote = {In typical topological insulator (TI) systems the TI is bordered by a non-TI insulator, and the surrounding conventional insulators, including vacuum, are not generally treated as part of the TI system. Here, we implement a material system where the roles are reversed, and the topological surface states form around the non-TI (instead of the TI) layers. This is realized by growing a layer of the tunable non-TI (Bi1-xInx)2Se3 in between two layers of the TI Bi2Se3 using the atomically precise molecular beam epitaxy technique. On this tunable inverse topological platform, we systematically vary the thickness and the composition of the (Bi1-xInx)2Se3 layer and show that this tunes the coupling between the TI layers from strongly coupled metallic to weakly coupled, and finally to a fully decoupled insulating regime. This system can be used to probe the fundamental nature of coupling in TI materials and provides a tunable insulating layer for TI devices.},
doi = {10.1103/PhysRevB.93.125416},
journal = {Physical Review B},
number = 12,
volume = 93,
place = {United States},
year = {Thu Mar 10 00:00:00 EST 2016},
month = {Thu Mar 10 00:00:00 EST 2016}
}

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