Observation of a topologically non-trivial surface state in half-Heusler PtLuSb (001) thin films

Autor: J. A. Logan, S. J. Patel, S. D. Harrington, C. M. Polley, B. D. Schultz, T. Balasubramanian, A. Janotti, A. Mikkelsen, C. J. Palmstrøm
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2016
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Zdroj: Nature Communications, Vol 7, Iss 1, Pp 1-7 (2016)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2041-1723
DOI: 10.1038/ncomms11993
Popis: Half-Heusler compounds are predicted to bear topological properties, which is yet to be experimentally evidenced. Here, Logan et al.report experimental evidence of a topological surface state in epitaxially grown thin films of the half-Heusler compound PtLuSb, providing a candidate for new spintronic devices.
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