Observation of a topologically non-trivial surface state in half-Heusler PtLuSb (001) thin films

Half-Heusler compounds are predicted to bear topological properties, which is yet to be experimentally evidenced. Here, Logan et al.report experimental evidence of a topological surface state in epitaxially grown thin films of the half-Heusler compound PtLuSb, providing a candidate for new spintroni...

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Main Authors:	J. A. Logan, S. J. Patel, S. D. Harrington, C. M. Polley, B. D. Schultz, T. Balasubramanian, A. Janotti, A. Mikkelsen, C. J. Palmstrøm
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Language:	English
Published:	Nature Publishing Group 2016-06-01
Series:	Nature Communications
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms11993

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spelling	doaj-bf44c2a1539040f3833572bf8477a6402021-05-11T10:52:35ZengNature Publishing GroupNature Communications2041-17232016-06-01711710.1038/ncomms11993Observation of a topologically non-trivial surface state in half-Heusler PtLuSb (001) thin filmsJ. A. Logan0S. J. Patel1S. D. Harrington2C. M. Polley3B. D. Schultz4T. Balasubramanian5A. Janotti6A. Mikkelsen7C. J. Palmstrøm8Materials Department, University of California-Santa BarbaraMaterials Department, University of California-Santa BarbaraMaterials Department, University of California-Santa BarbaraMAX IV Laboratory, Lund UniversityDepartment of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of California-Santa BarbaraMAX IV Laboratory, Lund UniversityDepartment of Materials Science and Engineering, University of DelawareDepartment of Physics, Lund UniversityMaterials Department, University of California-Santa BarbaraHalf-Heusler compounds are predicted to bear topological properties, which is yet to be experimentally evidenced. Here, Logan et al.report experimental evidence of a topological surface state in epitaxially grown thin films of the half-Heusler compound PtLuSb, providing a candidate for new spintronic devices.https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms11993
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spellingShingle	J. A. Logan S. J. Patel S. D. Harrington C. M. Polley B. D. Schultz T. Balasubramanian A. Janotti A. Mikkelsen C. J. Palmstrøm Observation of a topologically non-trivial surface state in half-Heusler PtLuSb (001) thin films Nature Communications
author_facet	J. A. Logan S. J. Patel S. D. Harrington C. M. Polley B. D. Schultz T. Balasubramanian A. Janotti A. Mikkelsen C. J. Palmstrøm
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title	Observation of a topologically non-trivial surface state in half-Heusler PtLuSb (001) thin films
title_short	Observation of a topologically non-trivial surface state in half-Heusler PtLuSb (001) thin films
title_full	Observation of a topologically non-trivial surface state in half-Heusler PtLuSb (001) thin films
title_fullStr	Observation of a topologically non-trivial surface state in half-Heusler PtLuSb (001) thin films
title_full_unstemmed	Observation of a topologically non-trivial surface state in half-Heusler PtLuSb (001) thin films
title_sort	observation of a topologically non-trivial surface state in half-heusler ptlusb (001) thin films
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description	Half-Heusler compounds are predicted to bear topological properties, which is yet to be experimentally evidenced. Here, Logan et al.report experimental evidence of a topological surface state in epitaxially grown thin films of the half-Heusler compound PtLuSb, providing a candidate for new spintronic devices.
url	https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms11993
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Observation of a topologically non-trivial surface state in half-Heusler PtLuSb (001) thin films

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