How to probe the spin contribution to momentum relaxation in topological insulators

Moon-Sun Nam; Benjamin H. Williams; Yulin Chen; Sonia Contera; Shuhua Yao; Minghui Lu; Yan-Feng Chen; Grigore A. Timco; Christopher A. Muryn; Richard E. P. Winpenny; Arzhang Ardavan

doi:10.1038/s41467-017-02420-4

Nature Communications (Jan 2018)

How to probe the spin contribution to momentum relaxation in topological insulators

Moon-Sun Nam,
Benjamin H. Williams,
Yulin Chen,
Sonia Contera,
Shuhua Yao,
Minghui Lu,
Yan-Feng Chen,
Grigore A. Timco,
Christopher A. Muryn,
Richard E. P. Winpenny,
Arzhang Ardavan

Affiliations

Moon-Sun Nam: The Clarendon Laboratory, Department of Physics, University of Oxford
Benjamin H. Williams: The Clarendon Laboratory, Department of Physics, University of Oxford
Yulin Chen: The Clarendon Laboratory, Department of Physics, University of Oxford
Sonia Contera: The Clarendon Laboratory, Department of Physics, University of Oxford
Shuhua Yao: National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures & Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanjing University
Minghui Lu: National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures & Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanjing University
Yan-Feng Chen: National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures & Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanjing University
Grigore A. Timco: School of Chemistry and Photon Science Institute, The University of Manchester
Christopher A. Muryn: School of Chemistry and Photon Science Institute, The University of Manchester
Richard E. P. Winpenny: School of Chemistry and Photon Science Institute, The University of Manchester
Arzhang Ardavan: The Clarendon Laboratory, Department of Physics, University of Oxford

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-017-02420-4
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 9, no. 1
pp. 1 – 8

Abstract

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Magnetic scattering may profoundly modify the electronic properties of a topological insulator. Here, Nam et al. report a method enabling separation of the effects of magnetic and non-magnetic scattering by decorating the surface of topological insulators with molecules.

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ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
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