Transmission of topological surface states through surface barriers

Jungpil Seo, Pedram Roushan, Haim Beidenkopf, Y. S. Hor, R. J. Cava and Ali Yazdani ()
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Jungpil Seo: Princeton University
Pedram Roushan: Princeton University
Haim Beidenkopf: Princeton University
Y. S. Hor: Princeton University
R. J. Cava: Princeton University
Ali Yazdani: Princeton University

Nature, 2010, vol. 466, issue 7304, 343-346

Abstract: Breaking down barriers Topological states have become the subject of much attention from condensed-matter physicists, as evidence accumulates to show that these states can be found on the surface of certain materials — in particular, bulk compounds called topological insulators. As a product of their topological nature, topological surface states are predicted to have the remarkable property of being robust against imperfections. This can allow, for example, the conduction of electronic currents without dissipation. Ali Yazdani and his team now report a tantalizing finding from scanning tunnelling microscope measurements — that topological surface states on antimony can be transmitted with high probability through naturally occurring barriers that stop other conventional surface states of common metals. The authors suggest that their findings indicate that topological surface states could be exploited in novel applications of nanoscale electronic devices.

Date: 2010
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