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Atomic-Scale Visualization of Quasiparticle Interference on a Type-II Weyl Semimetal Surface.

Authors :
Zheng H
Bian G
Chang G
Lu H
Xu SY
Wang G
Chang TR
Zhang S
Belopolski I
Alidoust N
Sanchez DS
Song F
Jeng HT
Yao N
Bansil A
Jia S
Lin H
Hasan MZ
Source :
Physical review letters [Phys Rev Lett] 2016 Dec 23; Vol. 117 (26), pp. 266804. Date of Electronic Publication: 2016 Dec 23.
Publication Year :
2016

Abstract

We combine quasiparticle interference simulation (theory) and atomic resolution scanning tunneling spectromicroscopy (experiment) to visualize the interference patterns on a type-II Weyl semimetal Mo_{x}W_{1-x}Te_{2} for the first time. Our simulation based on first-principles band topology theoretically reveals the surface electron scattering behavior. We identify the topological Fermi arc states and reveal the scattering properties of the surface states in Mo_{0.66}W_{0.34}Te_{2}. In addition, our result reveals an experimental signature of the topology via the interconnectivity of bulk and surface states, which is essential for understanding the unusual nature of this material.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1079-7114
Volume :
117
Issue :
26
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Physical review letters
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
28059545
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.117.266804