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Topological proximity effects in β-antimonene on Bi2Se3. / Holtgrewe, K.; Mahatha, S. K.; Sheverdyaeva, P.; Moras, P. ; Flammini , R.; Colonna, S.; Ronci, F.; Papagno, M.; Barla, A.; Petaccia, L.; Aliev, Z. S.; Babanly, M.B.; Chulkov, E. V. ; Sanna, S.; Hogan, C.; Carbone, C.
In: Scientific Reports, Vol. 10, 14619, 2020.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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TY - JOUR
T1 - Topological proximity effects in β-antimonene on Bi2Se3
AU - Holtgrewe, K.
AU - Mahatha, S. K.
AU - Sheverdyaeva, P.
AU - Moras, P.
AU - Flammini , R.
AU - Colonna, S.
AU - Ronci, F.
AU - Papagno, M.
AU - Barla, A.
AU - Petaccia, L.
AU - Aliev, Z. S.
AU - Babanly, M.B.
AU - Chulkov, E. V.
AU - Sanna, S.
AU - Hogan, C.
AU - Carbone, C.
PY - 2020
Y1 - 2020
N2 - Topological surface states usually emerge at the boundary between a topological and a conventional insulator. Their precise physical character and spatial localization depend on the complex interplay between the chemical, structural and electronic properties of the two insulators in contact. Using a lattice-matched heterointerface of single and double bilayers of β-antimonene and bismuth selenide, we perform a comprehensive experimental and theoretical study of the chiral surface states by means of microscopy and spectroscopic measurements complemented by first-principles calculations. We demonstrate that, although β-antimonene is a trivial insulator in its free-standing form, it inherits the unique symmetry-protected spin texture from the substrate via a proximity effect that induces outward migration of the topological state. This “topologization” of β-antimonene is found to be driven by the hybridization of the bands from either side of the interface.
AB - Topological surface states usually emerge at the boundary between a topological and a conventional insulator. Their precise physical character and spatial localization depend on the complex interplay between the chemical, structural and electronic properties of the two insulators in contact. Using a lattice-matched heterointerface of single and double bilayers of β-antimonene and bismuth selenide, we perform a comprehensive experimental and theoretical study of the chiral surface states by means of microscopy and spectroscopic measurements complemented by first-principles calculations. We demonstrate that, although β-antimonene is a trivial insulator in its free-standing form, it inherits the unique symmetry-protected spin texture from the substrate via a proximity effect that induces outward migration of the topological state. This “topologization” of β-antimonene is found to be driven by the hybridization of the bands from either side of the interface.
UR - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7471962/
M3 - Article
VL - 10
JO - Scientific Reports
JF - Scientific Reports
SN - 2045-2322
M1 - 14619
ER -
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