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Exchange Bias in Magnetic Topological Insulator Superlattices.

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Peer-reviewed

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Article

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Authors

Liu, Jieyi 
Singh, Angadjit 
Liu, Yu Yang Fredrik 
Ionescu, Adrian 
Achinuq, Barat 

Abstract

Magnetic doping and proximity coupling can open a band gap in a topological insulator (TI) and give rise to dissipationless quantum conduction phenomena. Here, by combining these two approaches, we demonstrate a novel TI superlattice structure that is alternately doped with transition and rare earth elements. An unexpected exchange bias effect is unambiguously confirmed in the superlattice with a large exchange bias field using magneto-transport and magneto-optical techniques. Further, the Curie temperature of the Cr-doped layers in the superlattice is found to increase by 60 K compared to a Cr-doped single-layer film. This result is supported by density-functional-theory calculations, which indicate the presence of antiferromagnetic ordering in Dy:Bi2Te3 induced by proximity coupling to Cr:Sb2Te3 at the interface. This work provides a new pathway to realizing the quantum anomalous Hall effect at elevated temperatures and axion insulator state at zero magnetic field by interface engineering in TI heterostructures.

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Keywords

exchange bias, proximity effect, superlattice, topological insulators

Journal Title

Nano Lett

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Journal ISSN

1530-6984
1530-6992

Volume Title

20

Publisher

American Chemical Society (ACS)
Sponsorship
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EP/J00412X/1)