Mingzhong Wu

Sponsor: Office of Science, U.S. Department of Energy

Harnessing Topological Surface States in Dirac Semimetal alpha-Sn Thin Films

This project will take advantage of topological surface states in Dirac semimetal α-Sn thin films to explore new fundamental physics and develop novel materials and devices. In particular, we will expand the current α-Sn program in terms of four focus topics: (1) new strategies for growth of high-quality α-Sn thin films, (2) quantum oscillations of second-order electric transport, (3) topological superconductors, and (4) manipulation of magnetization via topological surface states in α-Sn.