Stability of topological properties of bismuth (1 1 1) bilayer

@article{Bieniek2016StabilityOT,
  title={Stability of topological properties of bismuth (1 1 1) bilayer},
  author={Maciej Bieniek and Tomasz Woźniak and Paweł Potasz},
  journal={Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter},
  year={2016},
  volume={29}
}
We investigate the electronic and transport properties of the bismuth (1 1 1) bilayer in the context of the stability of its topological properties against different perturbations. The effects of spin–orbit coupling variations, geometry relaxation and interaction with a substrate are considered. The transport properties are studied in the presence of Anderson disorder. Band structure calculations are performed within the multi-orbital tight-binding model and density functional theory methods. A… 
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