Thin film of a topological insulator as a spin Hall insulator
arXiv:1807.04611 · doi:10.1103/PhysRevB.100.045403
Abstract
We study spin conductivity of the surface states in a thin film of a topological insulator with Kubo formulas. Hybridization between the different sides of the film opens a gap at the Dirac point. We found that in the gapped region spin conductivity remains finite. In the gapless region near the band gap spin conductivity is enhanced. These findings make a thin film of a topological insulator as a promising material for spintronic applications.
arXiv comment6 pages, 5 figures
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