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Abstract

A topologically ordered material is characterized by a rare quantum organization of electrons that evades the conventional spontaneously broken symmetry–based classification of condensed matter. Exotic spin-transport phenomena, such as the dissipationless quantum spin Hall effect, have been speculated to originate from a topological order whose identification requires a spin-sensitive measurement, which does not exist to this date in any system. Using Mott polarimetry, we probed the spin degrees of freedom and demonstrated that topological quantum numbers are completely determined from spin texture–imaging measurements. Applying this method to Sb and Bi 1–x Sb x , we identified the origin of its topological order and unusual chiral properties. These results taken together constitute the first observation of surface electrons collectively carrying a topological quantum Berry's phase and definite spin chirality, which are the key electronic properties component for realizing topological quantum computing bits with intrinsic spin Hall–like topological phenomena.

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Hsieh, D., Xia, Y., Wray, L., Qian, D., Pal, A., Dil, J. H., Osterwalder, J., Meier, F., Bihlmayer, G., Kane, C. L., Hor, Y. S., Cava, R. J., & Hasan, M. Z. (2009). Observation of Unconventional Quantum Spin Textures in Topological Insulators. Science, 323(5916), 919–922.

Authors 13
  1. D. Hsieh (first)
  2. Y. Xia (additional)
  3. L. Wray (additional)
  4. D. Qian (additional)
  5. A. Pal (additional)
  6. J. H. Dil (additional)
  7. J. Osterwalder (additional)
  8. F. Meier (additional)
  9. G. Bihlmayer (additional)
  10. C. L. Kane (additional)
  11. Y. S. Hor (additional)
  12. R. J. Cava (additional)
  13. M. Z. Hasan (additional)
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Created 16 years, 6 months ago (Feb. 12, 2009, 8:30 p.m.)
Deposited 1 year, 7 months ago (Jan. 10, 2024, 3:55 a.m.)
Indexed 1 day, 12 hours ago (Aug. 23, 2025, 9:40 p.m.)
Issued 16 years, 6 months ago (Feb. 13, 2009)
Published 16 years, 6 months ago (Feb. 13, 2009)
Published Print 16 years, 6 months ago (Feb. 13, 2009)
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@article{Hsieh_2009, title={Observation of Unconventional Quantum Spin Textures in Topological Insulators}, volume={323}, ISSN={1095-9203}, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.1167733}, DOI={10.1126/science.1167733}, number={5916}, journal={Science}, publisher={American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)}, author={Hsieh, D. and Xia, Y. and Wray, L. and Qian, D. and Pal, A. and Dil, J. H. and Osterwalder, J. and Meier, F. and Bihlmayer, G. and Kane, C. L. and Hor, Y. S. and Cava, R. J. and Hasan, M. Z.}, year={2009}, month=feb, pages={919–922} }