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Chiral Hall effect in the kink states in topological insulators with magnetic domain walls

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Abstract

We consider the chiral Hall effect due to topologically protected kink states formed in topological insulators at boundaries between domains with differing topological invariants. Such systems include the surfaces of three-dimensional topological insulators magnetically doped or in proximity to ferromagnets, as well as certain two-dimensional topological insulators. We analyze the equilibrium charge current along the domain wall and show that it is equal to the sum of counterpropagating equilibrium currents flowing along the external boundaries of the domains. In addition, we also calculate the current along the domain wall when an external voltage is applied perpendicularly to the wall.

Publication: Physical Review B 101, 155420 (2020)

Presenters

  • Martyna Sedlmayr

    Polish Air Force Academy

Authors

  • Martyna Sedlmayr

    Polish Air Force Academy

  • Nicholas Sedlmayr

    Maria Curie-Sklodowska Univ

  • Józef Barnaś

    Adam Mickiewicz University

  • Vitalii Dugaev

    Rzeszow Technical University, Rzeszów University of Technology