In-plane magnetic field induced density wave states near quantum spin Hall phase transitions

dc.creatorZeng, Yongxin
dc.creatorXue, Fei
dc.creatorMacDonald, Allan H.
dc.date.accessioned2024-02-07T16:00:34Z
dc.date.available2024-02-07T16:00:34Z
dc.date.issued2022-03-03
dc.description.abstractWe study the influence of an in-plane magnetic field and Coulomb interactions on the physics of quantum spin Hall insulators, like those in InAs/GaSb and HgTe/CdTe quantum wells. Using a Hartree-Fock mean-field theory approximation, we calculate phase diagrams as functions of the band gap, band hybridization, and magnetic field strength. We show that when the band hybridization is weak, the system is unstable against the formation of density wave states. As the strength of the in-plane magnetic field increases, the density-wave region of the phase diagram expands and distinct density-wave states appear. We discuss possible experimental implications of our results.
dc.description.departmentCenter for Dynamics and Control of Materials
dc.description.sponsorshipThis work was supported by the National Science Foundation through the Center for Dynamics and Con- trol of Materials: an NSF MRSEC under Cooperative Agreement No. DMR-1720595.
dc.identifier.doiDOI: 10.1103/PhysRevB.105.125102
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/2152/123621
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.26153/tsw/50415
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.relation.ispartofCenter for Dynamics and Control of Materials Publications
dc.rights.restrictionOpen
dc.subjectHall phase
dc.titleIn-plane magnetic field induced density wave states near quantum spin Hall phase transitions
dc.typeArticle

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