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On-site electron correlations in Bi2Se3 topological insulator

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We explore the role of local, multi-orbital electron correlations in Bi2Se3 topological insulator. Based on local-density-approximation plus dynamical-mean-field-theory (LDA + DMFT) we derive a Kondo-Mott electronic transition, predicting maximally non-metallicity in three-dimensional Bi-chalcogenide topological insulators. Our results within the spin-orbit Kondo state show good agreement with scanning tunneling spectroscopy taken on pure and Cu-doped Bi2Se3 samples and effective mass enhancement of Dirac electrons for Cu x Bi2Se3, confirming the hypothesis of electron correlations in three-dimensional p-band topological insulators.

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Craco, L. On-site electron correlations in Bi2Se3 topological insulator. Eur. Phys. J. B 88, 292 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1140/epjb/e2015-60691-2

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