Magnetic instability on the surface of topological insulators
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Gapless surface states that are protected by time reversal symmetry and charge conservation are among the manifestations of 3D topological insulators. In this work we study how electron-electron interaction may lead to spontaneous breaking of time reversal symmetry on surfaces of such insulators. We find that a critical interaction strength exists, above which the surface is unstable to spontaneous formation of magnetization, and study the dependence of this critical interaction strength on temperature and chemical potential.
4 pages, 3 figures
Condensed Matter - Other Condensed Matter, Condensed Matter - Strongly Correlated Electrons, Strongly Correlated Electrons (cond-mat.str-el), FOS: Physical sciences, Other Condensed Matter (cond-mat.other)
Condensed Matter - Other Condensed Matter, Condensed Matter - Strongly Correlated Electrons, Strongly Correlated Electrons (cond-mat.str-el), FOS: Physical sciences, Other Condensed Matter (cond-mat.other)
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