期刊
ACS NANO
卷 6, 期 3, 页码 2345-2352出版社
AMER CHEMICAL SOC
DOI: 10.1021/nn2045328
关键词
topological insulator; heterostructure; topological state; first-principle simulation; spin-orbit coupling; quantum phase transition
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资金
- Keck Foundation
- DARPA MESO [N66001-11-1-4105]
- King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) [KUS-I1-001-12]
- National Nanotechnology Infrastructure Network (NNIN)
Topological insulator is a new state of matter attracting tremendous interest due to its gapless linear dispersion and spin momentum locking topological states located near the surface. Heterostructures, which have traditionally been powerful in controlling the electronic properties of semiconductor devices, are interesting for topological insulators. Here, we studied the spatial distribution of the topological state in Sb2Se3-Bi2Se3 heterostructures by first-principle simulation and discovered that an exotic topological state exists. Surprisingly, the state migrates from the nontrivial Bi2Se3 into the trivial Sb2Se3 region and spreads across the entire Sb2Se3 slab, extending beyond the concept of surface state while preserving all of the topological surface state characteristics. This unusual topological state arises from the coupling between different materials and the modification of electronic structure near Fermi energy. Our study demonstrates that heterostructures can open up opportunities for controlling the real-space distribution of the topological state and inducing quantum phase transitions between topologically trivial and nontrivial states.
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