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

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.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: 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
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2018-01-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-017-02420-4