A large-energy-gap oxide topological insulator based on the superconductor BaBiO 3

Nature Physics

Volumn 9, Issue 11, 2013, Pages 709-711

  Yan, Binghai ^a,b,c   Jansen, Martin ^a   Felser, Claudia ^a,c  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR CHEMICAL PHYSICS OF SOLIDS   (Germany)

^b MAX PLANCK INSTITUT FÜR PHYSIK KOMPLEXER SYSTEME   (Germany)

^c JOHANNES GUTENBERG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BARIUM COMPOUNDS; CALCULATIONS; ELECTRIC INSULATORS; ENERGY GAP; QUANTUM COMPUTERS; QUANTUM OPTICS; SUPERCONDUCTING MATERIALS; TOPOLOGICAL INSULATORS; TOPOLOGY;

AB INITIO CALCULATIONS; ELECTRON-DOPED; FUTURE APPLICATIONS; INSULATING GAP; MAJORANA; OXIDIZATION; QUANTUM INFORMATION; THERMOELECTRICS;

BISMUTH COMPOUNDS;

EID: 84887227814     PISSN: 17452473     EISSN: 17452481     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/nphys2762     Document Type: Article

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