M. V. Èntin, M. M. Makhmudian, L. I. Magarill, “Is the edge states energy spectrum of a 2D topological insulator linear?”, Fizika i Tekhnika Poluprovodnikov, 2018, Volume 52, Issue 4,Page 484

XXV International Symposium ''Nanostructures: Physics and Technology'', Saint Petersburg, June 26-30, 2017
Quantum wells, Quantum wires, Quantum dots, band structure

Is the edge states energy spectrum of a 2D topological insulator linear?

M. V. Èntin^ab, M. M. Makhmudian^ab, L. I. Magarill^ab

^a Rzhanov Institute of Semiconductor Physics, Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 630090 Novosibirsk, Russia
^b Novosibirsk State University, 630090 Novosibirsk, Russia

Abstract: The linearity of the edge states spectrum in a 2D topological insulator, important for various transport phenomena, is studied. Different edge state models are examined. It is found that, in some of them, the linearity is perfect, while, in others, the linearity is approximate.

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