1208.4615 (László Oroszlány et al.)

Gap Generation in Topological Insulator Surface States by
non-Ferromagnetic Magnets    [PDF]

László Oroszlány, Alberto Cortijo

It is shown that, contrary to the naive expectation, single particle spectral gaps can be opened on the surface states of three dimensional topological insulators by using commensurate out- and in-plane antiferromagnetic or ferrimagnetic insulating thin films.

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