To the inhomogeneous bulk state of the Bi1.08Sn0.02Sb0.9Te2S topological insulator as revealed by ESR of the charge carriers
V. Sakhin, E. Kukovitsky, Yu. Talanov, G. Teitel'baum
Kazan E. K. Zavoisky Physical-Technical Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 420029 Kazan, Russia
Abstract
We report first observation of electron spin resonance of the bulk charge carriers
in 3D topological
insulator Bi1.08Sn0.02Sb0.9Te2S.
The observed spectra represent the overlay of two different signals from
electrons and holes with the g-factors enormously enhanced due to strong spin-orbit coupling typical
for topological insulators. The analysis of the ESR lines indicates that the current carriers
responsible for the resonance may be organized in nanosize electron and hole droplets. It is not
excluded that such droplets when residing near the surface may give rise to nonzero back scattering of
surface current carriers.