• 文献标题:   Topological edge states of a graphene zigzag nanoribbon with spontaneous edge magnetism
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   LUO M
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  • 出版物名称:   PHYSICAL REVIEW B
  • ISSN:   2469-9950 EI 2469-9969
  • 通讯作者地址:   Sun Yat Sen Univ
  • 被引频次:   0
  • DOI:   10.1103/PhysRevB.102.075421
  • 出版年:   2020

▎ 摘  要

The topological phases of graphene with spin-orbit coupling, an exchange field, and a staggered-sublattice potential determine the properties of the edge states of the zigzag nanoribbon. In the presence of the Hubbard interaction, the spontaneous magnetization at the zigzag terminations induces sizable magnetic moments at the lattice sites in the bulk region. Thus, the exchange field and staggered-sublattice potential in the bulk region are effectively changed, which in turn change the topological phase. Within a certain parameter regime, quasistable excited states of the zigzag nanoribbon exist, which have a different magnetism configuration at the zigzag terminations from the ground state. The quasistable excited states could effectively suppress the finite-size effect of the topological edge states. The investigation of the topological edge states in the presence of interaction helps the engineering of spintronic nanodevices based on realistic materials.