We have found the possibility to probe the magnetic field-driven topological phase transition in HgTe-based transistors by measuring their Terahertz photoconductivity response. At the critical magnetic field to which zero-mode Landau levels cross, we have observed a pronounced photoconductivity peak independent on incident frequency and carrier concentration. Our results pave the way towards terahertz topological field effect transistors. (© 2016 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim).

Observation of topological phase transition by terahertz photoconductivity in HgTe-based transistors

Viti L;Vitiello MS;
2016

Abstract

We have found the possibility to probe the magnetic field-driven topological phase transition in HgTe-based transistors by measuring their Terahertz photoconductivity response. At the critical magnetic field to which zero-mode Landau levels cross, we have observed a pronounced photoconductivity peak independent on incident frequency and carrier concentration. Our results pave the way towards terahertz topological field effect transistors. (© 2016 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim).
2016
Istituto Nanoscienze - NANO
field effect transistors
Landau levels
magnetic-field
terahertz photoconductivity
topological transitions
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