Topological quantum phase transitions driven by external electric fields in Sb 2Te 3 thin films

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America

Volumn 109, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 671-674

  Kim, Minsung ^a   Kim, Choong H ^a   Kim, Heung Sik ^a   Ihm, Jisoon ^a  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Density functional theory; Topological edge state

Indexed keywords

ANTIMONY; TELLURIUM;

ARTICLE; DEVICES; DISPERSION; ELECTRIC FIELD; INSULATOR ELEMENT; PHASE TRANSITION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTUM CHEMISTRY;

EID: 84863054345     PISSN: 00278424     EISSN: 10916490     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1119010109     Document Type: Article

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