Two different topological insulator phases in NaBaBi

Abstract

By breaking the inversion symmetry of the three-dimensional Dirac metal Na${}_3$Bi, we realize topological insulator (TI) phases in the known compound NaBaBi using $abinitio$ calculations. Two distinct TI phases emerge: one phase is due to band inversion between the Bi $p$ and Na $s$ bands, and the other phase (under pressure) is induced by inversion of the Bi $p$ and Ba $d$ bands. Both phases exhibit Dirac-cone-type surface states, but they have opposite spin textures. In the upper cone, a left-handed spin texture exists for the $s$-$p$ inverted phase (similar to a common TI, e.g., Bi${}_2$Se${}_3$), whereas a right-handed spin texture appears for the $p$-$d$ inverted phase. NaBaBi presents a prototype model of a TI that exhibits different spin textures in the same material. In addition, NaBaBi may exhibit the introduction of correlation effects to the topological state owing to the existence of $d$ states in the band inversion.

9 pages, 7 figures

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