Abstract
Inverse spin Hall effect (ISHE) provides an important way to manipulate and detect spin current via spin–orbit coupling. However, it is difficult to distinguish the ISHE of the top and bottom surface states of topological insulators (TIs). Photo-induced inverse spin Hall effect (PISHE) is a powerful tool to investigate the ISHE of the Dirac surface states of TIs. In this work, PISHE of three-dimensional topological insulators Sb 2 Te 3 with a thickness of 7 and 30 quintuple layer (QL) has been investigated. It is revealed that both of the PISHE currents of the top and bottom surface states are observed in the 7-QL and the 30-QL samples. Besides, a model has been developed to separate the PISHE current of the top and bottom surface states. It is found that the PISHE currents of the top and bottom surface states of the Sb 2 Te 3 films almost do not change with temperature in the range of 77 to 300 K. It is demonstrated that the PISHE current changes linearly with light power, which agrees well with the theoretical model. This study provides a method utilizing circularly polarized light to manipulate and detect the ISHE of the top and bottom surface states of three-dimensional topological insulators. • Both of the PISHE currents of the top and bottom surface states are observed in the 7-QL and the 30-QL Sb 2 Te 3 films. • A model has been developed to separate the PISHE current of the top and bottom surface states. • The PISHE currents of the top and bottom surface states of the Sb 2 Te 3 films almost do not change with temperature in the range of 77 to 300 K.
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