Meissner effect in the layered Kane-Mele model with Hubbard interaction

Abstract

We investigate the magnetic response in the quantum spin Hall phase of the layered Kane-Mele model with Hubbard interaction, and argue a condition to obtain the Meissner effect. The effect of Rashba spin orbit coupling is also discussed.Comment: 4 pages, accepted for publication in Journal of Physics: Conference Series as proceedings of International Symposium "Nanoscience and Quantum Physics 2011" (nanoPHYS'11) held in Toky