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Title: Observation of Dirac-like band dispersion in LaAgSb 2

Journal Article · · Physical Review B
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  1. Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Beijing (China). Inst. of Physics. Beijing National Lab. for Condensed Matter Physics (BNLCP-CAS)
  2. Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Beijing (China). Inst. of Physics. Beijing National Lab. for Condensed Matter Physics (BNLCP-CAS) ; Collaborative Innovation Center of Quantum Matter, Beijing (China)
  3. Brookhaven National Lab. (BNL), Upton, NY (United States). CMPMSD
  4. Paul Scherrer Inst. (PSI), Villigen (Switzerland). Swiss Light Source; ETH Zurich (Switzerland). Laboratory for Solid State Physics
  5. Paul Scherrer Inst. (PSI), Villigen (Switzerland). Swiss Light Source; Ecole Polytechnique Federale Lausanne (Switzlerland). Institute of Condensed Matter Physics
  6. Paul Scherrer Inst. (PSI), Villigen (Switzerland). Swiss Light Source; Ecole Polytechnique Federale Lausanne (Switzlerland). Institute of Condensed Matter Physics; Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, New Delhi (India). Department of Physics
  7. Paul Scherrer Inst. (PSI), Villigen (Switzerland). Swiss Light Source; Ecole Polytechnique Federale Lausanne (Switzlerland). Institute of Condensed Matter Physics; Belgrade University, Belgrade (Serbia). Atomic Physics Laboratory, VINCA Institute of Nuclear Sciences
  8. Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Beijing (China). Inst. of Physics. Beijing National Lab. for Condensed Matter Physics (BNLCP-CAS) ; Collaborative Innovation Center of Quantum Matter, Beijing (China)
  9. Paul Scherrer Inst. (PSI), Villigen (Switzerland). Swiss Light Source

In this paper, we present a combined angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy (ARPES) and first-principles calculations study of the electronic structure of LaAgSb2 in the entire first Brillouin zone. We observe a Dirac-cone-like structure in the vicinity of the Fermi level formed by the crossing of two linear energy bands, as well as the nested segments of a Fermi surface pocket emerging from the cone. In conclusion, our ARPES results show the close relationship of the Dirac cone to the charge-density-wave ordering, providing consistent explanations for exotic behaviors in this material.

Research Organization:
Brookhaven National Lab. (BNL), Upton, NY (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)
Grant/Contract Number:
SC00112704
OSTI ID:
1335425
Alternate ID(s):
OSTI ID: 1238085
Report Number(s):
BNL-112059-2016-JA; R&D Project: PM016; KC0201050
Journal Information:
Physical Review B, Vol. 93, Issue 8; ISSN 2469-9950
Publisher:
American Physical Society (APS)Copyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Citation Metrics:
Cited by: 26 works
Citation information provided by
Web of Science

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Cited By (6)

Nearly massless Dirac fermions hosted by Sb square net in BaMnSb2 journal July 2016
Dirac fermions and possible weak antilocalization in LaCuSb 2 journal December 2019
Correlated materials design: prospects and challenges journal December 2018
Significant change in the electronic behavior associated with structural distortions in monocrystalline SrAg 4 As 2 journal December 2018
Correlated materials design: prospects and challenges text January 2018
Dirac Fermions and Possible Weak Antilocalization in LaCuSb$_{2}$ text January 2020

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