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Bidirectional surface photovoltage on a topological insulator. / Yoshikawa, T.; Sumida, K.; Ishida, Y. et al.
In: Physical Review B, Vol. 100, No. 16, 165311, 31.10.2019.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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TY - JOUR
T1 - Bidirectional surface photovoltage on a topological insulator
AU - Yoshikawa, T.
AU - Sumida, K.
AU - Ishida, Y.
AU - Chen, J.
AU - Nurmamat, M.
AU - Akiba, K.
AU - Miyake, A.
AU - Tokunaga, M.
AU - Kokh, K. A.
AU - Tereshchenko, O. E.
AU - Shin, S.
AU - Kimura, A.
PY - 2019/10/31
Y1 - 2019/10/31
N2 - Controlled extraction of spin-polarized currents from the surface of topological insulators (TIs) would be an important step to use TIs as spin-electronic device materials. One way is to utilize the surface photovoltage (SPV) effect, by which the surface current may flow upon irradiation of light. To date, unipolar SPV has been observed on TIs, while the realization of ambipolar SPV is crucial for taking control over the direction of the flow. By using time-resolved photoemission, we demonstrate the ambipolar SPV realized on the TI Bi2Te3. The topological surface states showed downward and upward photovoltaic shifts for the n- and p-type samples, respectively. We also discerned the photogenerated carriers accumulated in the surface states for >4μs. We provide the keys besides the in-gap Fermi level to engineer the SPV on TIs.
AB - Controlled extraction of spin-polarized currents from the surface of topological insulators (TIs) would be an important step to use TIs as spin-electronic device materials. One way is to utilize the surface photovoltage (SPV) effect, by which the surface current may flow upon irradiation of light. To date, unipolar SPV has been observed on TIs, while the realization of ambipolar SPV is crucial for taking control over the direction of the flow. By using time-resolved photoemission, we demonstrate the ambipolar SPV realized on the TI Bi2Te3. The topological surface states showed downward and upward photovoltaic shifts for the n- and p-type samples, respectively. We also discerned the photogenerated carriers accumulated in the surface states for >4μs. We provide the keys besides the in-gap Fermi level to engineer the SPV on TIs.
KW - EXPERIMENTAL REALIZATION
KW - THERMOELECTRIC POWER
KW - PHOTOEMISSION
KW - PHOTOCURRENTS
KW - CONDUCTIVITY
KW - STATES
KW - BI2TE3
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85074921598&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1103/PhysRevB.100.165311
DO - 10.1103/PhysRevB.100.165311
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85074921598
VL - 100
JO - Physical Review B
JF - Physical Review B
SN - 2469-9950
IS - 16
M1 - 165311
ER -
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