Observation of topological states residing at step edges of WTe2

Two-dimensional topological insulators support edge conduction electrons but its realization in real materials is rare. Here, Peng et al. report the direct observation of topological states at the step edge of WTe2.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Lang Peng, Yuan Yuan, Gang Li, Xing Yang, Jing-Jing Xian, Chang-Jiang Yi, You-Guo Shi, Ying-Shuang Fu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2017-09-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-017-00745-8