Visualizing discrete Fermi surfaces and possible nodal-line to Weyl state evolution in ZrSiTe

Bian, Qi; Li, Shaojian; Luo, Aiyun; Zhang, Zongyuan; Hu, Jin; Zhu, Yanglin; Shao, Zhibin; Sun, Haigen; Cheng, Zhengwang; Mao, Zhiqiang; Xu, Gang; Pan, Minghu

doi:10.1038/s41535-022-00463-5

Visualizing discrete Fermi surfaces and possible nodal-line to Weyl state evolution in ZrSiTe

Journal Article · Thu May 26 00:00:00 EDT 2022 · npj Quantum Materials

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41535-022-00463-5· OSTI ID:1978616

Bian, Qi ^[1]; Li, Shaojian ^[2]; Luo, Aiyun ^[2]; Zhang, Zongyuan ^[2]; ^[3]; Zhu, Yanglin ^[3]; Shao, Zhibin ^[4]; Sun, Haigen ^[2]; ^[2]; Mao, Zhiqiang ^[2]; Xu, Gang ^[2]; ^[5]

Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan (China); OSTI
Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan (China)
Tulane University, New Orleans, LA (United States)
Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an (China)
Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan (China); Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an (China)

Topological nodal line semimetals (TNLSMs) represent a quantum state of topological matter. When the crystal/time-reversal symmetry is broken, a nodal line state is expected to evolve into a Dirac semimetal, a Weyl semimetal, or other topological phases according to theoretical studies. Here, we report scanning tunneling microscopy (STM) based quasiparticle interference (QPI) measurements performed on the surface of TNLSM ZrSiTe single crystal. A discrete Fermi surface with multiple electron/hole pockets and the impurity-induced inter-/intra- pockets scatterings are directly visualized from QPI patterns. Moreover, the degenerated Dirac points at X point evolve into the pairs of Weyl nodes when Fe atoms are deposited, suggesting a possible phase transition from the nodal line to the Weyl state. The calculated band structures and the Weyl points by applying Zeeman splitting energies along x-direction, further confirm the existence of Weyl points in the Fe-doped ZrSiTe induced by the broken of time-reversal symmetry.

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Research Organization:: Tulane University, New Orleans, LA (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: National Key Research and Development Program of China; National Natural Science Foundation of China; Postdoctoral Innovative Talent Support Program of China; USDOE Office of Science (SC)

Grant/Contract Number:: SC0014208

OSTI ID:: 1978616

Journal Information:: npj Quantum Materials, Journal Name: npj Quantum Materials Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 7; ISSN 2397-4648

Publisher:: Nature Publishing GroupCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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