Topological insulators within the family of Heusler materials

Chadov S, Felser C (2016)

Publication Type: Book chapter / Article in edited volumes

Publication year: 2016

Journal

Springer Series in Materials Science Springer Verlag

Publisher: Springer Verlag

Series: Springer Series in Materials Science

Book Volume: 222

Pages Range: 465-477

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-21449-8_20

Abstract

The first system, in which the quantized spin Hall effect has been demonstrated experimentally, was the zinc-blende binary HgTe semimetal. The aim of our contribution is to show that, by having the similar crystal structure but ternary chemical composition, Heusler compounds naturally represent much more diverse family of nontrivial semimetals, compared to the binaries. Here we will give an overview of these topologically nontrivial systems, by discussing the role of the spin-orbit coupling for the band inversion and the crystal symmetry mechanisms which lead to the semimetallic zero-gap state in these materials.

Involved external institutions

Max-Planck-Institut für Chemische Physik fester Stoffe (MPI CPfS) / Max Planck Institute for Chemical Physics of Solids DE Germany (DE)

How to cite

APA:

Chadov, S., & Felser, C. (2016). Topological insulators within the family of Heusler materials. In (pp. 465-477). Springer Verlag.

MLA:

Chadov, Stanislav, and Claudia Felser. "Topological insulators within the family of Heusler materials." Springer Verlag, 2016. 465-477.

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