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ANNUAL REVIEW OF CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS, VOL 7
Volume 7, Issue -, Pages 249-280Publisher
ANNUAL REVIEWS
DOI: 10.1146/annurev-conmatphys-031214-014749
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Kondo lattice; heavy fermions; topological insulators
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This article reviews recent theoretical and experimental work on a new class of topological material-topological Kondo insulators, which develop through the interplay of strong correlations and spin-orbit interactions. The history of Kondo insulators is reviewed along with the theoretical models used to describe these heavy fermion compounds. The Fu-Kane method of topological classification of insulators is used to show that hybridization between the conduction electrons and localized f electrons in these systems gives rise to interaction-induced topological insulating behavior. Finally, some recent experimental results are discussed, which appear to confirm the theoretical prediction of the topological insulating behavior in samarium hexaboride, where the long-standing puzzle of the residual low-temperature conductivity has been shown to originate from robust surface states.
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