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.
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| author | 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 |
| author_facet | 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 |
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| description | 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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| spelling | doaj.art-5cccdbffd0024fcfb64c9be1b7360a292022-12-21T18:03:55ZengNature PortfolioNature Communications2041-17232018-01-01911810.1038/s41467-017-02420-4How to probe the spin contribution to momentum relaxation in topological insulatorsMoon-Sun Nam0Benjamin H. Williams1Yulin Chen2Sonia Contera3Shuhua Yao4Minghui Lu5Yan-Feng Chen6Grigore A. Timco7Christopher A. Muryn8Richard E. P. Winpenny9Arzhang Ardavan10The Clarendon Laboratory, Department of Physics, University of OxfordThe Clarendon Laboratory, Department of Physics, University of OxfordThe Clarendon Laboratory, Department of Physics, University of OxfordThe Clarendon Laboratory, Department of Physics, University of OxfordNational Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures & Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanjing UniversityNational Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures & Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanjing UniversityNational Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures & Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanjing UniversitySchool of Chemistry and Photon Science Institute, The University of ManchesterSchool of Chemistry and Photon Science Institute, The University of ManchesterSchool of Chemistry and Photon Science Institute, The University of ManchesterThe Clarendon Laboratory, Department of Physics, University of OxfordMagnetic 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.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-017-02420-4 |
| spellingShingle | 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 How to probe the spin contribution to momentum relaxation in topological insulators Nature Communications |
| title | How to probe the spin contribution to momentum relaxation in topological insulators |
| title_full | How to probe the spin contribution to momentum relaxation in topological insulators |
| title_fullStr | How to probe the spin contribution to momentum relaxation in topological insulators |
| title_full_unstemmed | How to probe the spin contribution to momentum relaxation in topological insulators |
| title_short | How to probe the spin contribution to momentum relaxation in topological insulators |
| title_sort | how to probe the spin contribution to momentum relaxation in topological insulators |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-017-02420-4 |
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