Distinct multiple fermionic states in a single topological metal

Hosen, M. Mofazzel; Dimitri, Klauss; Nandy, Ashis K.; Aperis, Alex; Sankar, Raman; Dhakal, Gyanendra; Maldonado, Pablo; Kabir, Firoza; Sims, Christopher; Chou, Fangcheng; Kaczorowski, Dariusz; Durakiewicz, Tomasz; Oppeneer, Peter M.; Neupane, Madhab

doi:10.1038/s41467-018-05233-1

Title: Distinct multiple fermionic states in a single topological metal

Journal Article · Wed Aug 01 00:00:00 EDT 2018 · Nature Communications

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-05233-1· OSTI ID:1484667

Hosen, M. Mofazzel ^[1]; Dimitri, Klauss ^[1]; Nandy, Ashis K. ^[2];

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^[3]; Dhakal, Gyanendra ^[1];

^[2]; Kabir, Firoza ^[1]; Sims, Christopher ^[1]; Chou, Fangcheng ^[3]; Kaczorowski, Dariusz ^[4];

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^[2]; Neupane, Madhab ^[1]

Univ. of Central Florida, Orlando, FL (United States)
Uppsala Univ. (Sweden)
National Taiwan Univ., Taipei (Taiwan)
Polish Academy of Sciences (PAS), Wroclaw (Poland)
Los Alamos National Lab. (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)

Among the quantum materials that have recently gained interest are the topological insulators, wherein symmetry-protected surface states cross in reciprocal space, and the Dirac nodal-line semimetals, where bulk bands touch along a line in k-space. However, the existence of multiple fermion phases in a single material has not been verified yet. Using angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy (ARPES) and first-principles electronic structure calculations, we systematically study the metallic material Hf2Te2P and discover properties, which are unique in a single topological quantum material. We experimentally observe weak topological insulator surface states and our calculations suggest additional strong topological insulator surface states. Our first-principles calculations reveal a one-dimensional Dirac crossing—the surface Dirac-node arc—along a high-symmetry direction which is confirmed by our ARPES measurements. This novel state originates from the surface bands of a weak topological insulator and is therefore distinct from the well-known Fermi arcs in semimetals.

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Research Organization:: Los Alamos National Lab. (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)\

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE

Grant/Contract Number:: 89233218CNA000001

OSTI ID:: 1484667

Report Number(s):: LA-UR-18-28780

Journal Information:: Nature Communications, Vol. 9, Issue 1; ISSN 2041-1723

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