Band structure of Bi surfaces formed on Bi2Se3 upon exposure to air

Gauthier, Alexandre; Sobota, Jonathan A.; Gauthier, Nicolas; Rotundu, Costel R.; Shen, Zhi-Xun; Kirchmann, Patrick S.

doi:10.1103/physrevmaterials.8.054201

Title: Band structure of Bi surfaces formed on Bi 2 Se 3 upon exposure to air

Journal Article · 07 May 2024 · Physical Review Materials

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevmaterials.8.054201 · OSTI ID:2404907

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SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory (SLAC), Menlo Park, CA (United States); Stanford Univ., CA (United States); SLAC
SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory (SLAC), Menlo Park, CA (United States)
SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory (SLAC), Menlo Park, CA (United States); Stanford Univ., CA (United States)

Bi₂Se₃ has been the focus of intense interest over the past decade due to its topological properties. Bi surfaces are known to form on Bi₂Se₃ upon exposure to atmosphere, but their electronic structure has not been investigated. Here, we report band structure measurements of such Bi surfaces using angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy. Measured spectra can be well explained by the band structure of a single bilayer of Bi on Bi₂Se₃, and show that Bi surfaces consistently dominate the photoemission signal for air exposure times of at least 1 hour. These results demonstrate that atmospheric effects should be taken into consideration when identifying two-dimensional transport channels, and when designing surface-sensitive measurements of Bi₂Se₃, ideally limiting air exposure to no more than a few minutes.

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Research Organization:: SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory (SLAC), Menlo Park, CA (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES); USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES). Materials Sciences & Engineering Division (MSE)

Grant/Contract Number:: AC02-76SF00515

OSTI ID:: 2404907

Journal Information:: Physical Review Materials, Journal Name: Physical Review Materials Journal Issue: 5 Vol. 8; ISSN 2475-9953

Publisher:: American Physical Society (APS)Copyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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