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Quantized conductance and field-effect topological quantum transistor in silicene nanoribbons

Applied Physics Letters, ISSN: 0003-6951, Vol: 102, Issue: 17
2013
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  • Citations
    114
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      114
  • Captures
    72

Article Description

Silicene is a quantum spin-Hall insulator, which undergoes a topological phase transition into other insulators by applying external fields. We investigate transport properties of silicene nanoribbons based on the Landauer formalism. We propose to determine topological phase transitions by measuring the density of states and conductance. The conductance is quantized and changes its value when the system transforms into different phases. We show that a silicene nanoribbon near the zero energy acts as a field-effect transistor. This transistor is robust since the zero-energy edge states are topologically protected. Our findings open a way to future topological quantum devices. © 2013 AIP Publishing LLC.

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