摘要
Cadmium telluride (CdTe), a compound widely used in devices, is a key base material for the experimental realization of the quantum spin Hall phase. We report herein a study of the electronic structure of CdTe by angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy from well-ordered (110) surfaces. The results are compared with first-principles calculations to illustrate the topological distinction between CdTe and a closely related compound HgTe. Through a theoretical simulation a topological phase transition as well as the Dirac-Kane semimetal phase at the critical point was demonstrated in the mixed compound HgxCd1-xTe.
源语言 | 英语 |
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文章编号 | 205211 |
期刊 | Physical Review B - Condensed Matter and Materials Physics |
卷 | 90 |
期 | 20 |
DOI | |
出版状态 | 已出版 - 17 11月 2014 |