Low-energy μsR Study on the Tetradymite Topological Insulator Bi1.5Sb0.5TeSe2

Takayuki Goto; Kazuki Matsui; Tadashi Adachi; Tomi Ohtsuki; Ngoc Han Tu; Yoichi Tanabe; Katsumi Tanigaki; Isao Watanabe; Zaher Salman; Andreas Suter; Thomas Prokscha

doi:10.1016/j.phpro.2015.12.014

Low-energy μsR Study on the Tetradymite Topological Insulator Bi_1.5Sb_0.5TeSe₂

Takayuki Goto, Kazuki Matsui, Tadashi Adachi, Tomi Ohtsuki, Ngoc Han Tu, Yoichi Tanabe, Katsumi Tanigaki, Isao Watanabe, Zaher Salman, Andreas Suter, Thomas Prokscha

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Abstract

A new method utilizing the low energy muon spin rotation (μSR) technique to investigate the spin structure within the surface layer of topological insulator has been proposed. In order to detect the spin polarization parallel with the surface, one applies a weak field B_par, which, by breaking the time reversal symmetry, is expected to induce a net magnetization perpendicular the surface. This will affect the profile of muon spin depolarization spectra. Preliminary measurements on the topological insulator Bi_1.5Sb_0.5TeSe₂ with tetradymite structure are also shown.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	100-105
Number of pages	6
Journal	Physics Procedia
Volume	75
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.phpro.2015.12.014
Publication status	Published - 2015
Event	20th International Conference on Magnetism, ICM 2015 - Barcelona, Spain Duration: 2015 Jul 5 → 2015 Jul 10

Keywords

Topological insulator
muSR
spin-locking

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Physics and Astronomy(all)

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