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Electronic excitations in topological insulators studied by Electron Energy Loss Spectroscopy
Description
Topological insulators with conducting surface states yet insulating bulk states have generated a lot of interest amongst the physics community due to their varied characteristics and possible applications. Doped topological insulators have presented newer physical states of matter where topological order co&ndashexists; with other physical properties (like magnetic order). The electronic states of these materials are very intriguing and pose problems and the possible solutions to understanding their unique behaviors. In this work, we use Electron Energy Loss Spectroscopy (EELS) – an analytical TEM tool to study both core&ndashlevel; and valence&ndashlevel; excitations in Bi2Se3 and Cu(doped)Bi2Se3 topological insulators. We use this technique to retrieve information on the valence, bonding nature, co-ordination and lattice site occupancy of the undoped and the doped systems. Using the reference materials Cu(I)Se and Cu(II)Se we try to compare and understand the nature of doping that copper assumes in the lattice. And lastly we utilize the state of the art monochromated Nion UltraSTEM 100 to study electronic/vibrational excitations at a record energy resolution from sub-nm regions in the sample.
Date Created
2013
Contributors
- Subramanian, Ganesh (Author)
- Spence, John (Thesis advisor)
- Jiang, Nan (Committee member)
- Chen, Tingyong (Committee member)
- Chan, Candace (Committee member)
- Arizona State University (Publisher)
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Resource Type
Extent
ix, 45 p. : ill. (some col.)
Language
eng
Copyright Statement
In Copyright
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Peer-reviewed
No
Open Access
No
Handle
https://hdl.handle.net/2286/R.I.20825
Statement of Responsibility
Ganesh Subramanian
Description Source
Retrieved on Feb. 18, 2014
Level of coding
full
Note
thesis
Partial requirement for: M.S., Arizona State University, 2013
bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. 43-45)
Field of study: Materials science and engineering
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