Henk, J., Ernst, A., Eremeev, S. V., Chulkov, E. V., Maznichenko, I. V., Mertig, I.
Complex spin texture in the pure and Mn-doped topological insulator Bi2Te3
Physical Review Letters 108, (20),pp 206801/1-5 (2012)
Topological insulators are characterized by the presence of spin-momentum-locked surface states with
Dirac points that span the fundamental bulk band gap. We show by first-principles calculations that the surface state of the insulator Bi2Te3 survives upon moderate Mn doping of the surface layers. The spin texture of both undoped and Mn-doped Bi2Te3 is much more complicated than commonly believed, showing layer-dependent spin reversal and spin vortices.
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