Impact of Co Atoms on the Electronic Structure of Bi 2 Te 3 and MnBi 2 Te 4 Topological Insulators

This work is devoted to an experimental investigation of the electronic structure of the surface of topological insulators of various stoichiometry during the adsorption of Co atoms. Changes in the surface electronic structure of Bi 2 Te 3 and MnBi 2 Te 4 systems upon deposition of Co atoms at various temperatures have been studied using the methods of angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy, as well as X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. It is suggested that binding of the adsorbed Co atoms to the substrate surface modifies Dirac point position. The observed changes are associated with the possible formation of magnetic Co-containing ordered surface alloys.