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O: Fachverband Oberflächenphysik
O 29: Topological Insulators
O 29.10: Vortrag
Dienstag, 1. April 2014, 12:45–13:00, GER 38
Step wise variation of the electrochemical potential at step edges of the Bi2Se3 surface — •Christian A. Bobisch, Sebastian Bauer, and Rolf Möller — Faculty of Physics, Center for Nanointegration Duisburg-Essen, University of Duisburg-Essen, 47048 Duisburg, Germany
Bi2Se3 is a 3D topological insulator (TI) whose surface states are protected from direct backscattering by time reversal symmetry [1]. However, step edges on a Bi2Se3 surface are predicted to work as an electron scatterer for other scattering angles than 180∘ backscattering [2]. We studied the electron transport on the surface of a 14.5 QL (quintuple layer) thick Bi2Se3 film grown on Si(111). By a distance dependent resistance measurement [3] in the µ m range, we found a metallic character of the film with a sheet conductance of 2×10−3Ω−1 which agrees well with recent literature [4]. By scanning tunneling potentiometry (STP) [5], we simultaneously analyzed the topography and the electrochemical potential µec under real transport conditions. We observe on the microscopic scale a potential gradient which corresponds well the macroscopic conductance. In the vicinity of step edges we find a step-like variation of µec which is a fingerprint of electron scattering at the step edge. For the given sample the electrical conductivity of a 1 QL step could be deduced to 3800±500Ω−1cm−1.
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