Half-Heusler alloy topological semimetal YPtBi is a promising candidate for an efficient spin
source material having both large spin Hall angle θ SH and high thermal stability. However …

Topological insulator (TI) materials which are conductive at the surface but insulating in the
bulk have drawn much attention in the past decade due to their fascinating properties and …

Heusler compounds, in both cubic and hexagonal polymorphs, exhibit a remarkable range
of electronic, magnetic, elastic, and topological properties, rivaling that of the transition metal …

We investigated the effect of stoichiometry on the spin Hall angle of the half-Heusler alloy
topological semimetal YPtBi by changing the composition ratio r of Y/Pt from 0.5 to 1.9. We …

This dissertation explores epitaxial growth and modifications to the electronic band structure
of topological semimetal materials through heteroepitaxy, biaxial strain, and reduced …

Heusler compounds, in both cubic and hexagonal polymorphs, exhibit a remarkable range
of electronic, magnetic, elastic, and topological properties, rivaling that of the transition metal …