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arxiv: 1105.6132 · v2 · pith:465U3DIJnew · submitted 2011-05-30 · ❄️ cond-mat.mtrl-sci · cond-mat.other

Gauge fields at the surface of topological insulators

classification ❄️ cond-mat.mtrl-sci cond-mat.other
keywords gaugesurfacefieldstopologicalinsulatorsanalyzearisecoated
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We study the emergence of gauge couplings in the surface states of topological insulators. We show that gauge fields arise when a three dimensional strong topological insulator is coated with an easy-plane ferromagnet with magnetization parallel to the surface. We analyze the modification induced by the gauge fields on the surface spectrum for some specific magnetic configurations.

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