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Transport in two-dimensional topological materials: recent developments in experiment and theory

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics 2020-01-29 v1 Materials Science Other Condensed Matter Superconductivity Quantum Physics

Abstract

We review theoretical and experimental highlights in transport in two-dimensional materials focussing on key developments over the last five years. Topological insulators are finding applications in magnetic devices, while Hall transport in doped samples and the general issue of topological protection remain controversial. In transition metal dichalcogenides valley-dependent electrical and optical phenomena continue to stimulate state-of-the-art experiments. In Weyl semimetals the properties of Fermi arcs are being actively investigated. A new field, expected to grow in the near future, focuses on the non-linear electrical and optical responses of topological materials, where fundamental questions are once more being asked about the intertwining roles of the Berry curvature and disorder scattering. In topological superconductors the quest for chiral superconductivity, Majorana fermions and topological quantum computing is continuing apace.

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@article{arxiv.1907.10058,
  title  = {Transport in two-dimensional topological materials: recent developments in experiment and theory},
  author = {Dimitrie Culcer and Aydin Cem Keser and Yongqing Li and Grigory Tkachov},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1907.10058},
  year   = {2020}
}

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Topical review commissioned by 2D Materials, 57 pages, 33 figures. Your suggestions and comments are welcome

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