Effect of magnetic field on a magnetic topological insulator film with structural inversion asymmetry

Abstract

The effect of magnetic field on an ultrathin magnetic topological insulator film with structural inversion asymmetry is investigated. We introduce the phase diagram, calculate the Landau-level spectrum analytically and simulate the transport behavior in Landauer-B\"uttiker formalism. The quantum anomalous Hall phase will survive increasing magnetic field. Due to the two spin polarized zero modes of Landau levels a nontrivial phase similar with quantum spin Hall effect can be induced by magnetic field which is protected by structural inversion symmetry. Some exotic longitudinal and Hall resistance plateaus with fractional values are also found in a six terminal Hall bar, arising from the coupling between edge states due to inverted energy band and Landau levels.