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We propose MnBi$_{2n}$Te$_{3n+1}$ as a magnetically tunable platform for realizing various symmetry-protected higher-order topology. Its canted antiferromagnetic phase can host exotic topological surface states with a M\"obius twist that…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2020-04-08 Rui-Xing Zhang , Fengcheng Wu , S. Das Sarma

Gapless boundary modes at the interface between topologically distinct regions are one of the most salient manifestations of topology in physics. Metallic boundary states of time-reversal-invariant topological insulators (TIs), a…

Materials Science · Physics 2017-02-14 Hyungjun Lee , Oleg V. Yazyev

Engineering the anomalous Hall effect (AHE) in the emerging magnetic topological insulators (MTIs) has great potentials for quantum information processing and spintronics applications. In this letter, we synthesize the epitaxial Bi2Te3/MnTe…

The interface between magnetic materials and topological insulators can drive the formation of exotic phases of matter and enable functionality through manipulation of the strong spin polarized transport. Here, we report that the…

Three-dimensional topological (crystalline) insulators are materials with an insulating bulk, but conducting surface states which are topologically protected by time-reversal (or spatial) symmetries. Here, we extend the notion of…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2018-06-05 Frank Schindler , Ashley M. Cook , Maia G. Vergniory , Zhijun Wang , Stuart S. P. Parkin , B. Andrei Bernevig , Titus Neupert

While $\sim$30% of materials are reported to be topological, topological insulators are rare. Magnetic topological insulators (MTI) are even harder to find. Identifying crystallographic features that can host the coexistence of a…

Heterostructures utilizing topological insulators exhibit a remarkable spin-torque efficiency. However, the exact origin of the strong torque, in particular whether it stems from the spin-momentum locking of the topological surface states…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2016-03-16 Mark H Fischer , Abolhassan Vaezi , Aurelien Manchon , Eun-Ah Kim

Topological insulators (TIs) are materials with an insulating bulk characterized by a gapped band structure, along with gapless metallic surface states having a Dirac cone with a helical spin structure in momentum space. The helical…

Materials Science · Physics 2024-09-02 Sumana Paul , Moumita Das , Sujoy Datta , Raja Chakraborty , Prabhat Mandal , P. K. Giri

We report an experimental study of electron transport properties of MnSe/(Bi,Sb)2Te3 heterostructures, in which MnSe is an antiferromagnetic insulator, and (Bi,Sb)2Te3 is a three-dimensional topological insulator (TI). Strong magnetic…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2021-04-29 Yuxin Liu , Xuefan Niu , Rencong Zhang , Qinghua Zhang , Jing Teng , Yongqing Li

Topological insulators (TIs) are bulk insulators with exotic 'topologically protected' surface conducting modes. It has recently been pointed out that when stacked together, interactions between surface modes can induce diverse phases…

Magnetic topological insulators (TIs) provide a highly tunable platform for engineering quantum states that emerge from the interplay between topology and magnetism. In this review article, we summarize experimental progress over the past…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2026-05-21 Deyi Zhuo , Han Tay , Cui-Zu Chang

The success of topological insulators (TI) in creating devices with unique functionalities is directly connected to the ability of coupling their helical spin states to well defined perturbations. However, up to now, TI-based…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2015-03-12 Thomas Bathon , Paolo Sessi , Konstantin Kokh , Oleg Tereshchenko , Matthias Bode

Introducing, observing, and manipulating individual impurities coupled to a host material offers the opportunity to create new device concepts based on single spin and charge states. Because of potential applications in spintronics and…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2016-09-29 Paolo Sessi , Thomas Bathon , Konstantin A. Kokh , Oleg E. Tereshchenko , Matthias Bode

Intrinsic magnetic topological insulator (TI) is a stoichiometric magnetic compound possessing both inherent magnetic order and topological electronic states. Such a material can provide a shortcut to various novel topological quantum…

Topological Insulator (TI) has recently emerged as an attractive candidate for possible application to spintronic circuits because of its strong spin orbit coupling. TIs are unique materials that have an insulating bulk but conducting…

Materials Science · Physics 2015-07-31 Ahmed K. Reza , Xuanyao Fong , Zubair Al Azim , Kaushik Roy

To design fast memory devices, we need material combinations which can facilitate fast read and write operation. We present a heterostructure comprising a two-dimensional (2D) magnet and a 2D topological insulator (TI) as a viable option…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2022-03-31 Sabyasachi Tiwari , Maarten L. Van de Put , Kristiaan Temst , William G. Vandenberghe , Bart Soree

Topological insulators exhibit gapless edge or surface states that are topologically protected by time-reversal symmetry. However, several promising candidates for topologically insulating materials (such as Bi$_2$Se$_3$ and HgTe) contain…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2018-07-11 Arian Vezvaee , Antonio Russo , Sophia E. Economou , Edwin Barnes

The concepts of topology have a profound impact on physics research spanning the fields of condensed matter, photonics and acoustics and predicting topological states that provide unprecedented versatility in routing and control of waves of…

We demonstrate single atom anisotropic magnetoresistance on the surface of a topological insulator, arising from the interplay between the helical spin-momentum-locked surface electronic structure and the hybridization of the magnetic…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2015-03-17 Awadhesh Narayan , Ivan Rungger , Stefano Sanvito

The magnetoelectric effect predicted in topological insulators makes heterostructures that combine magnetic materials and such insulators promising candidates for spintronics applications. Here, we theoretically consider a setup that…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2016-07-13 Stefan Rex , Flavio S. Nogueira , Asle Sudbo