I05-ARPES
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Niels B. M.
Schroeter
,
Samuel
Stolz
,
Kaustuv
Manna
,
Fernando
De Juan
,
Maia G.
Vergniory
,
Jonas A.
Krieger
,
Ding
Pei
,
Thorsten
Schmitt
,
Pavel
Dudin
,
Timur K.
Kim
,
Cephise
Cacho
,
Barry
Bradlyn
,
Horst
Borrmann
,
Marcus
Schmidt
,
Roland
Widmer
,
Vladimir N.
Strocov
,
Claudia
Felser
Diamond Proposal Number(s):
[24703, 20617]
Open Access
Abstract: Topological semimetals feature protected nodal band degeneracies characterized by a topological invariant known as the Chern number (C). Nodal band crossings with linear dispersion are expected to have at most |C|=4
|
C
|
=
4
, which sets an upper limit to the magnitude of many topological phenomena in these materials. Here, we show that the chiral crystal palladium gallium (PdGa) displays multifold band crossings, which are connected by exactly four surface Fermi arcs, thus proving that they carry the maximal Chern number magnitude of 4. By comparing two enantiomers, we observe a reversal of their Fermi-arc velocities, which demonstrates that the handedness of chiral crystals can be used to control the sign of their Chern numbers.
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Jul 2020
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I05-ARPES
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Alfred J. H.
Jones
,
Ryan
Muzzio
,
Paulina
Majchrzak
,
Sahar
Pakdel
,
Davide
Curcio
,
Klara
Volckaert
,
Deepnarayan
Biswas
,
Jacob
Gobbo
,
Simranjeet
Singh
,
Jeremy T.
Robinson
,
Kenji
Watanabe
,
Takashi
Taniguchi
,
Timur K.
Kim
,
Cephise
Cacho
,
Nicola
Lanata
,
Jill A.
Miwa
,
Philip
Hofmann
,
Jyoti
Katoch
,
Soeren
Ulstrup
Diamond Proposal Number(s):
[24072]
Abstract: The possibility of triggering correlated phenomena by placing a singularity
of the density of states near the Fermi energy remains an intriguing avenue toward engineering the properties of quantum materials. Twisted bilayer gra- phene is a key material in this regard because the superlattice produced by the rotated graphene layers introduces a van Hove singularity and flat bands near the Fermi energy that cause the emergence of numerous correlated phases, including superconductivity. Direct demonstration of electrostatic control of the superlattice bands over a wide energy range has, so far, been critically missing. This work examines the effect of electrical doping on the electronic band structure of twisted bilayer graphene using a back-gated device archi- tecture for angle-resolved photoemission measurements with a nano-focused light spot. A twist angle of 12.2° is selected such that the superlattice Brillouin zone is sufficiently large to enable identification of van Hove singularities and flat band segments in momentum space. The doping dependence of these fea- tures is extracted over an energy range of 0.4 eV, expanding the combinations of twist angle and doping where they can be placed at the Fermi energy and thereby induce new correlated electronic phases in twisted bilayer graphene.
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Jun 2020
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I05-ARPES
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Zakariae
El Youbi
,
Sungwon
Jung
,
Saumya
Mukherjee
,
Mauro
Fanciulli
,
Jakub
Schusser
,
Olivier
Heckmann
,
Christine
Richter
,
Jan
Minar
,
Karol
Hricovini
,
Matthew D.
Watson
,
Cephise
Cacho
Diamond Proposal Number(s):
[24921]
Open Access
Abstract: The dosing of layered materials with alkali metals has become a commonly used strategy in ARPES experiments. However, precisely what occurs under such conditions, both structurally and electronically, has remained a matter of debate. Here we perform a systematic study of 1T-
HfTe
2
, a prototypical semimetal of the transition metal dichalcogenide family. By utilizing photon energy-dependent angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy (ARPES), we have investigated the electronic structure of this material as a function of potassium (K) deposition. From the
k
z
maps, we observe the appearance of 2D dispersive bands after electron dosing, with an increasing sharpness of the bands, consistent with the wave-function confinement at the topmost layer. In our highest-dosing cases, a monolayerlike electronic structure emerges, presumably as a result of intercalation of the alkali metal. Here, by bringing the topmost valence band below
E
F
, we can directly measure a band overlap of
∼
0.2
eV. However, 3D bulklike states still contribute to the spectra even after considerable dosing. Our work provides a reference point for the increasingly popular studies of the alkali metal dosing of semimetals using ARPES.
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Jun 2020
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I05-ARPES
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Hiroaki
Tanaka
,
Yuita
Fujisawa
,
Kenta
Kuroda
,
Ryo
Noguchi
,
Shunsuke
Sakuragi
,
Cedric
Bareille
,
Barnaby
Smith
,
Cephise
Cacho
,
Sung Won
Jung
,
Takayuki
Muro
,
Yoshinori
Okada
,
Takeshi
Kondo
Diamond Proposal Number(s):
[24488]
Abstract: A large anomalous Hall effect (AHE) has been observed in ferromagnetic
Fe
3
Sn
2
with breathing kagome bilayers. To understand the underlying mechanism for this, we investigate the electronic structure of
Fe
3
Sn
2
by angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy (ARPES). In particular, we use both vacuum ultraviolet light (VUV) and soft x ray (SX), which allow surface-sensitive and relatively bulk-sensitive measurements, respectively, and distinguish bulk states from surface states, which should be unlikely related to the AHE. While VUV-ARPES observes two-dimensional bands mostly due to surface states, SX-ARPES reveals three-dimensional band dispersions with a periodicity of the rhombohedral unit cell in the bulk. Our data show a good consistency with a theoretical calculation based on density functional theory, suggesting a possibility that
Fe
3
Sn
2
is a magnetic Weyl semimetal.
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Apr 2020
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I05-ARPES
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I.
Cucchi
,
A.
Marrazzo
,
E.
Cappelli
,
S.
Ricco
,
F. Y.
Bruno
,
S.
Lisi
,
M.
Hoesch
,
T. K.
Kim
,
C.
Cacho
,
C.
Besnard
,
E.
Giannini
,
N.
Marzari
,
M.
Gibertini
,
F.
Baumberger
,
A.
Tamai
Diamond Proposal Number(s):
[18952]
Abstract: We report high-resolution angle-resolved photoemission measurements on single crystals of
Pt
2
HgSe
3
grown by high-pressure synthesis. Our data reveal a gapped Dirac nodal line whose (001) projection separates the surface Brillouin zone in topological and trivial areas. In the nontrivial
k
-space range, we find surface states with multiple saddle points in the dispersion, resulting in two van Hove singularities in the surface density of states. Based on density-functional theory calculations, we identify these surface states as signatures of a topological crystalline state, which coexists with a weak topological phase.
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Feb 2020
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I05-ARPES
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Veronika
Sunko
,
Edgar
Abarca Morales
,
Igor
Markovic
,
Mark E.
Barber
,
Dijana
Milosavljević
,
Federico
Mazzola
,
Dmitry A.
Sokolov
,
Naoki
Kikugawa
,
Cephise
Cacho
,
Pavel
Dudin
,
Helge
Rosner
,
Clifford
Hicks
,
Philip D. C.
King
,
Andrew P.
Mackenzie
Diamond Proposal Number(s):
[20427]
Open Access
Abstract: Pressure represents a clean tuning parameter for traversing the complex phase diagrams of interacting electron systems, and as such has proved of key importance in the study of quantum materials. Application of controlled uniaxial pressure has recently been shown to more than double the transition temperature of the unconventional superconductor Sr2RuO4, leading to a pronounced peak in Tc versus strain whose origin is still under active debate. Here we develop a simple and compact method to passively apply large uniaxial pressures in restricted sample environments, and utilise this to study the evolution of the electronic structure of Sr2RuO4 using angle-resolved photoemission. We directly visualise how uniaxial stress drives a Lifshitz transition of the γ-band Fermi surface, pointing to the key role of strain-tuning its associated van Hove singularity to the Fermi level in mediating the peak in Tc. Our measurements provide stringent constraints for theoretical models of the strain-tuned electronic structure evolution of Sr2RuO4. More generally, our experimental approach opens the door to future studies of strain-tuned phase transitions not only using photoemission but also other experimental techniques where large pressure cells or piezoelectric-based devices may be difficult to implement.
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Dec 2019
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I05-ARPES
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Raphael C.
Vidal
,
Alexander
Zeugner
,
Jorge I.
Facio
,
Rajyavardhan
Ray
,
M. Hossein
Haghighi
,
Anja U. B.
Wolter
,
Laura T.
Corredor Bohorquez
,
Federico
Caglieris
,
Simon
Moser
,
Tim
Figgemeier
,
Thiago R. F.
Peixoto
,
Hari Babu
Vasili
,
Manuel
Valvidares
,
Sungwon
Jung
,
Cephise
Cacho
,
Alexey
Alfonsov
,
Kavita
Mehlawat
,
Vladislav
Kataev
,
Christian
Hess
,
Manuel
Richter
,
Bernd
Büchner
,
Jeroen
Van Den Brink
,
Michael
Ruck
,
Friedrich
Reinert
,
Hendrik
Bentmann
,
Anna
Isaeva
Diamond Proposal Number(s):
[22468]
Open Access
Abstract: Combinations of nontrivial band topology and long-range magnetic order hold promise for realizations of novel spintronic phenomena, such as the quantum anomalous Hall effect and the topological magnetoelectric effect. Following theoretical advances, material candidates are emerging. Yet, so far a compound that combines a band-inverted electronic structure with an intrinsic net magnetization remains unrealized.
MnBi
2
Te
4
has been established as the first antiferromagnetic topological insulator and constitutes the progenitor of a modular
(
Bi
2
Te
3
)
n
(
MnBi
2
Te
4
)
series. Here, for
n
=
1
, we confirm a nonstoichiometric composition proximate to
MnBi
4
Te
7
. We establish an antiferromagnetic state below 13 K followed by a state with a net magnetization and ferromagnetic-like hysteresis below 5 K. Angle-resolved photoemission experiments and density-functional calculations reveal a topologically nontrivial surface state on the
MnBi
4
Te
7
(
0001
)
surface, analogous to the nonmagnetic parent compound
Bi
2
Te
3
. Our results establish
MnBi
4
Te
7
as the first band-inverted compound with intrinsic net magnetization providing a versatile platform for the realization of magnetic topological states of matter.
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Dec 2019
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I05-ARPES
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Y. J.
Chen
,
L. X.
Xu
,
J. H.
Li
,
Y. W.
Li
,
H. Y.
Wang
,
C. F.
Zhang
,
H.
Li
,
Y.
Wu
,
A. J.
Liang
,
C.
Chen
,
S. W.
Jung
,
C.
Cacho
,
Y. H.
Mao
,
S.
Liu
,
M. X.
Wang
,
Y. F.
Guo
,
Y.
Xu
,
Z. K.
Liu
,
L. X.
Yang
,
Y. L.
Chen
Diamond Proposal Number(s):
[23648, 24827]
Open Access
Abstract: The intrinsic magnetic topological insulator
MnBi
2
Te
4
exhibits rich topological effects such as quantum anomalous Hall effect and axion electrodynamics. Here, by combining the use of synchrotron and laser light sources, we carry out comprehensive and high-resolution angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy studies on
MnBi
2
Te
4
and clearly identify its topological electronic structure. In contrast to theoretical predictions and previous studies, we observe topological surface states with diminished gap forming a characteristic Dirac cone. We argue that the topological surface states are mediated by multidomains of different magnetization orientations. In addition, the temperature evolution of the energy bands clearly reveals their interplay with the magnetic phase transition by showing interesting differences between the bulk and surface states, respectively. The investigation of the detailed electronic structure of
MnBi
2
Te
4
and its temperature evolution provides important insight into not only the exotic properties of
MnBi
2
Te
4
, but also the generic understanding of the interplay between magnetism and topological electronic structure in magnetic topological quantum materials.
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Nov 2019
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I05-ARPES
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R. C.
Vidal
,
H.
Bentmann
,
T. R. F.
Peixoto
,
A.
Zeugner
,
S.
Moser
,
C.-h.
Min
,
S.
Schatz
,
K.
Kissner
,
M.
Unzelmann
,
C. I.
Fornari
,
H. B.
Vasili
,
M.
Valvidares
,
K.
Sakamoto
,
D.
Mondal
,
J.
Fujii
,
I.
Vobornik
,
S.
Jung
,
C.
Cacho
,
T. K.
Kim
,
R. J.
Koch
,
C.
Jozwiak
,
A.
Bostwick
,
J. D.
Denlinger
,
E.
Rotenberg
,
J.
Buck
,
M.
Hoesch
,
F.
Diekmann
,
S.
Rohlf
,
M.
Kalläne
,
K.
Rossnagel
,
M. M.
Otrokov
,
E. V.
Chulkov
,
M.
Ruck
,
A.
Isaeva
,
F.
Reinert
Diamond Proposal Number(s):
[19278, 22468]
Abstract: The layered van der Waals antiferromagnet
MnBi
2
Te
4
has been predicted to combine the band ordering of archetypical topological insulators such as
Bi
2
Te
3
with the magnetism of Mn, making this material a viable candidate for the realization of various magnetic topological states. We have systematically investigated the surface electronic structure of
MnBi
2
Te
4
(0001) single crystals by use of spin- and angle-resolved photoelectron spectroscopy experiments. In line with theoretical predictions, the results reveal a surface state in the bulk band gap and they provide evidence for the influence of exchange interaction and spin-orbit coupling on the surface electronic structure.
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Sep 2019
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I05-ARPES
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D. F.
Liu
,
A. J.
Liang
,
E. K.
Liu
,
Q. N.
Xu
,
Y. W.
Li
,
C.
Chen
,
D.
Pei
,
W. J.
Shi
,
S. K.
Mo
,
P.
Dudin
,
T.
Kim
,
C.
Cacho
,
G.
Li
,
Y.
Sun
,
L. X.
Yang
,
Z. K.
Liu
,
S. S. P.
Parkin
,
C.
Felser
,
Y. L.
Chen
Diamond Proposal Number(s):
[22367, 20683]
Abstract: Weyl semimetals are crystalline solids that host emergent relativistic Weyl fermions and have characteristic surface Fermi-arcs in their electronic structure. Weyl semimetals with broken time reversal symmetry are difficult to identify unambiguously. In this work, using angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy, we visualized the electronic structure of the ferromagnetic crystal Co3Sn2S2 and discovered its characteristic surface Fermi-arcs and linear bulk band dispersions across the Weyl points. These results establish Co3Sn2S2 as a magnetic Weyl semimetal that may serve as a platform for realizing phenomena such as chiral magnetic effects, unusually large anomalous Hall effect and quantum anomalous Hall effect.
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Sep 2019
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