Establishing coherent momentum-space electronic states in locally ordered materials

Ciocys, Samuel T.; Marsal, Quentin; Corbae, Paul; Varjas, Daniel; Kennedy, Ellis; Scott, Mary; Hellman, Frances; Grushin, Adolfo G.; Lanzara, Alessandra

doi:10.1038/s41467-024-51953-y

Title: Establishing coherent momentum-space electronic states in locally ordered materials

Journal Article · 17 September 2024 · Nature Communications

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-024-51953-y · OSTI ID:2447038

Ciocys, Samuel T.;

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Abstract Rich momentum-dependent electronic structure naturally arises in solids with long-range crystalline symmetry. Reliable and scalable quantum technologies rely on materials that are either not perfect crystals or non-crystalline, breaking translational symmetry. This poses the fundamental questions of whether coherent momentum-dependent electronic states can arise without long-range order, and how they can be characterized. Here we investigate Bi ₂ Se ₃ , which exists in crystalline, nanocrystalline, and amorphous forms, allowing direct comparisons between varying degrees of spatial ordering. Through angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy, we show for the first time momentum-dependent band structure with Fermi surface repetitions in an amorphous solid. The experimental data is complemented by a model that accurately reproduces the vertical, dispersive features as well as the replication at higher momenta in the amorphous form. These results reveal that well-defined real-space length scales are sufficient to produce dispersive band structures, and that photoemission can expose the imprint of these length scales on the electronic structure.

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Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)

Grant/Contract Number:: AC02-05CH11231

OSTI ID:: 2447038

Journal Information:: Nature Communications, Journal Name: Nature Communications Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 15; ISSN 2041-1723

Publisher:: Nature Publishing GroupCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United Kingdom

Language:: English

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