Overview
- Nominated as an outstanding Ph.D. thesis by
- Tsinghua University
- descriptions of the technique of transport measurements on topological
- insulator thin films
- Presents the experimental observation of the quantum anomalous Hall effect for the first time
- Illustrates a topology-driven magnetic quantum phase transition
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
Part of the book series: Springer Theses (Springer Theses)
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Table of contents (7 chapters)
Keywords
- (Bi1−xSbx)2Te3 Ternary Alloys
- Magnetic Topological Insulator
- Molecular Beam Epitaxy
- Quantum Anomalous Hall Effect
- Quantum Anomalous Hall Effect
- Thermoelectric Effect
- Topological Quantum Phase Transition
- Topology-driven Magnetic Quantum Phase Transition
- Topology-driven Magnetic Quantum Phase Transition
About this book
This book presents the transport studies of topological insulator thin films grown by molecular beam epitaxy. Through band structure engineering, the ideal topological insulators, (Bi1−xSbx)2Te3 ternary alloys, are successfully fabricated, which possess truly insulating bulk and tunable conducting surface states. Further transport measurements on these ternary alloys reveal a disentanglement between the magnetoelectric and thermoelectric properties. In magnetically doped topological insulators, the fascinating quantum anomalous Hall effect was experimentally observed for the first time. Moreover, the topology-driven magnetic quantum phase transition was Systematically controlled by varying the strength of the spin-orbital coupling. Readers will not only benefit from the description of the technique of transport measurements, but will also be inspired by the understanding of topological insulators.
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Book Title: Transport Studies of the Electrical, Magnetic and Thermoelectric properties of Topological Insulator Thin Films
Authors: Jinsong Zhang
Series Title: Springer Theses
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-49927-6
Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg
eBook Packages: Physics and Astronomy, Physics and Astronomy (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2016
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-662-49925-2Published: 26 April 2016
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-662-57049-4Published: 09 September 2018
eBook ISBN: 978-3-662-49927-6Published: 18 April 2016
Series ISSN: 2190-5053
Series E-ISSN: 2190-5061
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XVI, 116
Number of Illustrations: 3 b/w illustrations, 84 illustrations in colour
Topics: Condensed Matter Physics, Surfaces and Interfaces, Thin Films