A topological Dirac insulator in a quantum spin Hall phase - Nature
Hsieh, D.;Qian, D.;Wray, L.;Xia, Y.;Hor, Y. S.;Cava, R. J.;Hasan, M. Z.;Hsieh, D.;Qian, D.;Wray, L.;Xia, Y.;Hor, Y. S.;Cava, R. J.;Hasan, M. Z.;
Nature1970Vol. 452pp. 970-974
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Abstract
In the conventional quantum Hall effect, a two-dimensional electronic system in the presence of a magnetic field forms metallic conduction paths at the edge of the sample. This paper experimentally demonstrates a sought-after three-dimensional and spontaneous version of this effect; the bulk of a Bi0.9Sb0.1 crystal is shown to be insulating, while two-dimensional metallic conduction paths exist at the surface, without any applied magnetic field.