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Stability of the Bi2Se3(111) topological state: Electron-phonon and electron-defect scattering. / Hatch, Richard Cannon; Bianchi, Marco; Guan, Dandan; Shining, Bao; Iversen, Bo Brummerstedt; Nilsson, Louis; Hornekær, Liv; Hofmann, Philip.
In: Physical Review B, Vol. 83, 14.06.2011, p. 241303.Research output: Contribution to journal/Conference contribution in journal/Contribution to newspaper › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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T1 - Stability of the Bi2Se3(111) topological state: Electron-phonon and electron-defect scattering
AU - Hatch, Richard Cannon
AU - Bianchi, Marco
AU - Guan, Dandan
AU - Shining, Bao
AU - Iversen, Bo Brummerstedt
AU - Nilsson, Louis
AU - Hornekær, Liv
AU - Hofmann, Philip
PY - 2011/6/14
Y1 - 2011/6/14
N2 - The electron dynamics of the topological surface state on Bi2Se3(111) is investigated by temperature-dependentangle-resolved photoemission. The electron-phonon coupling strength is determined in a spectral region forwhich only intraband scattering involving the topological surface band is possible. The electron-phonon couplingconstant is found to be λ = 0.25(5), more than an order of magnitude higher than the corresponding value forintraband scattering in the noble-metal surface states. The stability of the topological state with respect to surfaceirregularities was also tested by introducing a small concentration of surface defects via ion bombardment. It isfound that, in contrast to the bulk states, the topological state can no longer be observed in the photoemissionspectra, and this cannot merely be attributed to surface defect-induced momentum broadening.
AB - The electron dynamics of the topological surface state on Bi2Se3(111) is investigated by temperature-dependentangle-resolved photoemission. The electron-phonon coupling strength is determined in a spectral region forwhich only intraband scattering involving the topological surface band is possible. The electron-phonon couplingconstant is found to be λ = 0.25(5), more than an order of magnitude higher than the corresponding value forintraband scattering in the noble-metal surface states. The stability of the topological state with respect to surfaceirregularities was also tested by introducing a small concentration of surface defects via ion bombardment. It isfound that, in contrast to the bulk states, the topological state can no longer be observed in the photoemissionspectra, and this cannot merely be attributed to surface defect-induced momentum broadening.
U2 - 10.1103/PhysRevB.83.241303
DO - 10.1103/PhysRevB.83.241303
M3 - Journal article
VL - 83
SP - 241303
JO - Physical Review B
JF - Physical Review B
SN - 2469-9950
ER -