Finite size effects on the quantum spin Hall state in HgTe quantum wells under two different types of boundary conditions*
Cheng Zhi, Chen Rui, Zhou Bin†
       
The variation of the energy gap E g with the width L of the TI strip region for different width W of the NI region in a symmetry geometry. The black circle symbol corresponds to the case of W = 0, the blue triangle symbol to the width W = 10 nm, the purple inverted triangle symbol to the width W = 20 nm, and the red square symbol to the width W = 100 nm. Here it is assumed that Δ = 1.6 meV and R = 0.