Browsing by Author "Gospodinov, Marin M."

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Femtosecond time-evolution of mid-infrared spectral line shapes of Dirac fermions in topological insulators
(2020-06-17)
Yeh, Tien-Tien
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Tu, Chien-Ming
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Lin, Wen-Hao
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Cheng, Cheng-Maw
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Tzeng, Wen-Yen
Mid-infrared (MIR) light sources have much potential in the study of Dirac-fermions (DFs) in graphene and topological insulators (TIs) because they have a low photon energy. However, the topological surface state transitions (SSTs) in Dirac cones are veiled by the free carrier absorption (FCA) with same spectral line shape that is always seen in static MIR spectra. Therefore, it is difficult to distinguish the SST from the FCA, especially in TIs. Here, we disclose the abnormal MIR spectrum feature of transient reflectivity changes (Delta R/R) for the non-equilibrium states in TIs, and further distinguish FCA and spin-momentum locked SST using time-resolved and linearly polarized ultra-broadband MIR spectroscopy with no environmental perturbation. Although both effects produce similar features in the reflection spectra, they produce completely different variations in the Delta R/R to show their intrinsic ultrafast dynamics.
Robustness of a Topologically Protected Surface State in a Sb2Te2Se Single Crystal
(2016-11-18)
Lee, Chao-Kuei
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Cheng, Cheng-Maw
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Weng, Shih-Chang
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Chen, Wei-Chuan
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Tsuei, Ku-Ding
A topological insulator (TI) is a quantum material in a new class with attractive properties for physical and technological applications. Here we derive the electronic structure of highly crystalline Sb2Te2Se single crystals studied with angle-resolved photoemission spectra. The result of band mapping reveals that the Sb2Te2Se compound behaves as a p-type semiconductor and has an isolated Dirac cone of a topological surface state, which is highly favored for spintronic and thermoelectric devices because of the dissipation-less surface state and the decreased scattering from bulk bands. More importantly, the topological surface state and doping level in Sb2Te2Se are difficult to alter for a cleaved surface exposed to air; the robustness of the topological surface state defined in our data indicates that this Sb2Te2Se compound has a great potential for future atmospheric applications.