We discuss the effect of a magnetic thin-film ribbon at the surface of a topological insulator on the charge and spin transport due to surface electrons. If the magnetization in the magnetic ribbon is perpendicular to the surface of a topological insulator, it leads to a gap in the energy spectrum of surface electrons. As a result, the ribbon is a barrier for electrons, which leads to electrical resistance. We have calculated conductance of such a structure. The conductance reveal some oscillations with the length of the magnetized region due to the interference of transmitted and reflected waves. We have also calculated the Seebeck coefficient when electron flux is due to a temperature gradient.
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