Quantum Hall effect on top and bottom surface states of topological insulator (Bi11-x Sbx)2 Te3 films

R. Yoshimi; A. Tsukazaki; Y. Kozuka; J. Falson; K. S. Takahashi; J. G. Checkelsky; N. Nagaosa; M. Kawasaki; Y. Tokura

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Quantum Hall effect on top and bottom surface states of topological insulator (Bi1_1-x Sb_x)₂ Te₃ films

R. Yoshimi, A. Tsukazaki, Y. Kozuka, J. Falson, K. S. Takahashi, J. G. Checkelsky, N. Nagaosa, M. Kawasaki, Y. Tokura

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The three-dimensional topological insulator is a novel state of matter characterized by two-dimensional metallic Dirac states on its surface. To verify the topological nature of the surface states, Bi-based chalcogenides such as Bi 2 Se 3, Bi 2 Te 3, Sb 2 Te 3 and their combined/mixed compounds have been intensively studied. Here, we report the realization of the quantum Hall effect on the surface Dirac states in ((Bi1_1-x Sb_x)₂ Te₃ films. With electrostatic gate-tuning of the Fermi level in the bulk band gap under magnetic fields, the quantum Hall states with filling factor ±1 are resolved. Furthermore, the appearance of a quantum Hall plateau at filling factor zero reflects a pseudo-spin Hall insulator state when the Fermi level is tuned in between the energy levels of the non-degenerate top and bottom surface Dirac points. The observation of the quantum Hall effect in three-dimensional topological insulator films may pave a way toward topological insulator-based electronics.

Original language	English
Article number	6627
Journal	Nature communications
Volume	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms7627
Publication status	Published - 2015 Apr 14

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