Engineering and Technology Quarterly Reviews
ISSN 2622-9374
Published: 24 July 2023
Investigate the Bi2Se3 Crystal, which is a Three-Dimensional Topological Insulator
Abdul Qauom Shadab, Fazlahmad Frozan, Awaz Bromand
Ghor Institute of Higher Education, Afghanistan
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10.5281/zenodo.8175825
Pages: 1-9
Keywords: Insulator, Density Function Theory, Bi2Se3, Topological Insulator, Band Structure, Dirac Cone
Abstract
Topological insulators are materials that in bulk mode have band gap such as an ordinary insulator but can protect the conduction mode at the edge or surface, i.e. apart from a simple and insulated metal. These materials are insulator in their bulk modes but are metal at the surface. Topological insulators are developed in two and three dimensions. Recently, compounds of the Bi2Se3 have attracted a huge attention because of existence of a Dirac cone in their surface state, having a suitable bandgap (0.3 eV), and easy santhesis. In this research, we investigate the properties of this material using density functional theory. The main focus is on bulk calculations and surface properties. The band structure of this material is studied in bulk mode without any consideration of spin - orbit interaction. Then a surface of this material is considered and its band structure and density of states are studied. The results show that the surface of this material has a Dirac cone.
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