Zitterbewegung-mediated RKKY coupling in topological insulator thin films

The dynamics of itinerant electrons in topological insulator (TI) thin films is investigated using a multi-band decomposition approach. We show that the electron trajectory in the 2D film is anisotropic and confined within a characteristic region. Remarkably, the confinement and anisotropy of the el...

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Main Authors: Cong Son Ho, Seng Ghee Tan, Zhuo Bin Siu, Mansoor B A Jalil
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IOP Publishing 2020-01-01
Series:New Journal of Physics
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1088/1367-2630/ab95df