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PDMATHAAB-As $_2$ Te $_3$的应变诱导$\mathbb{Z}_2$拓扑绝缘态

Strain induced $\mathbb{Z}_2$ topological insulating state of $β$-As$_2$Te$_3$

Koushik Pal, Umesh V. Waghmare

摘要:

拓扑绝缘体是物质的非平凡量子态,其在其本体形式的电子结构中表现出带隙,但在表面处表现出无带隙的金属电子光谱。在这里,我们预测单轴应变诱导电子拓扑转变(ETT)从一个带拓扑绝缘状态的菱形相(空间群:R $\bar{3}$ m)的$_2$ Te $_3$($β$ -作为$_2$ Te $_3$)通过\textit{first-principles}计算,包括自旋轨道耦合密度泛函理论。的ETT在$β$ -作为$_2$ Te $_3$示出发生在单轴应变$ε_{zz}$ = -0.05($σ_{zz}$ =1.77 GPa),通过外尔金属态与一个单一的狄拉克锥在其电子结构中的$Γ$点。我们证明了ETT通过带反转和反转的奇偶性的顶部的价和底部的导带导致的变化在$\mathbb{Z}_2$拓扑不变$ν_0$从0到1的过渡。基于其电子结构和声子色散,我们提出了超薄薄膜的As $_2$ Te $_3$有希望用于超薄应力传感器,电荷泵和热电。

英文摘要:

Topological insulators are non-trivial quantum states of matter which exhibit a gap in the electronic structure of their bulk form, but a gapless metallic electronic spectrum at the surface. Here, we predict a uniaxial strain induced electronic topological transition (ETT) from a band to topological insulating state in the rhombohedral phase (space group: R$\bar{3}$m) of As$_2$Te$_3$ ($β$-As$_2$Te$_3$) through \textit{first-principles} calculations including spin-orbit coupling within density functional theory. The ETT in $β$-As$_2$Te$_3$ is shown to occur at the uniaxial strain $ε_{zz}$ = -0.05 ($σ_{zz}$=1.77 GPa), passing through a Weyl metallic state with a single Dirac cone in its electronic structure at the $Γ$ point. We demonstrate the ETT through band inversion and reversal of parity of the top of the valence and bottom of the conduction bands leading to change in the $\mathbb{Z}_2$ topological invariant $ν_0$ from 0 to 1 across the transition. Based on its electronic structure and phonon dispersion, we propose ultra-thin films of As$_2$Te$_3$ to be promising for use in ultra-thin stress sensors, charge pumps and thermoelectrics.

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