High-purity crystalline solid-state materials play an essential role in various technologies for
quantum information processing, from qubits based on spins to topological states. New and …

The crystal structure and magnetic properties of Fe doped Bi 2 Te 3 are presented. The
samples were studied by X-ray powder diffraction (XRD), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy …

Topological insulators (TIs) are of particular interest in the recent solid‐state research
because of their exceptional features stemming from the conducting, topologically protected …

The gap-opening mechanism of a topological insulator, the quantum anomalous Hall effect,
and the axion physics are still pressing open questions, and a microscopic viewpoint to …

The crystal structure and elastic and electronic properties of (Bi 1− x Fe x) 2 Te 3 were
studied by first-principles calculations within the Density Functional Theory (DFT) scheme …

The hunt for an ideal topological insulator, where the Dirac point is situated in a desirable
energetic position and the bulk remains insulating, has motivated experiments on band …

Magnetic sensors that can detect more than one sensitive axis have attracted much attention
due to the ability to increase the accurate and security in monitoring energy quality …

The main focus of this thesis was the development and investigation of reliable and high
quality MBE grown quaternary (Bi1-xSbx) 2 (Te1-ySey) 3 (BSTS) samples. The promise of …

Breaking the time-reversal symmetry of a topological insulator (TI) can lead to interesting
phenomena such as the quantum anomalous Hall effect. This can be experimentally …