Probing the Shape of the Weyl Fermi Surface of NbP Using Transverse Electron Focusing.


Journal

Physical review letters
ISSN: 1079-7114
Titre abrégé: Phys Rev Lett
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 0401141

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
30 Aug 2024
Historique:
received: 17 05 2024
accepted: 08 08 2024
medline: 13 9 2024
pubmed: 13 9 2024
entrez: 13 9 2024
Statut: ppublish

Résumé

Weyl semimetals are defined by their unique Fermi surface, comprising pairs of Weyl points of opposite chirality, connected through topological surface states. Angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy (ARPES) has been used to verify the existence of the Weyl points and the Fermi arcs. However, ARPES is limited in resolution, leading to significant uncertainty when characterizing the shape of the Fermi surface of semimetals and measuring features such as the distance between the Weyl points. Here, to surpass the resolution of ARPES, we combine quantum oscillation measurements with transverse electron focusing experiments. These techniques offer complementary information, enabling the reconstruction of the distinctive peanut-shaped cross section of the Weyl Fermi surface and accurately determining the separation between Weyl points in the Weyl semimetal NbP. Our Letter showcases the integration of quantum oscillations and transverse electron focusing, allowing for the measurements of complex Fermi surface geometries, concurrently with carriers' transport properties, in high-mobility quantum materials.

Identifiants

pubmed: 39270165
doi: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.133.096601
doi:

Types de publication

Journal Article

Langues

eng

Sous-ensembles de citation

IM

Pagination

096601

Auteurs

F Balduini (F)

<a href="https://ror.org/02js37d36">IBM Research-Zurich</a>, 8803 Ruschlikon, Switzerland.

L Rocchino (L)

<a href="https://ror.org/02js37d36">IBM Research-Zurich</a>, 8803 Ruschlikon, Switzerland.

A Molinari (A)

<a href="https://ror.org/02js37d36">IBM Research-Zurich</a>, 8803 Ruschlikon, Switzerland.

T Paul (T)

<a href="https://ror.org/02js37d36">IBM Research-Zurich</a>, 8803 Ruschlikon, Switzerland.

G Mariani (G)

<a href="https://ror.org/02js37d36">IBM Research-Zurich</a>, 8803 Ruschlikon, Switzerland.

V Hasse (V)

<a href="https://ror.org/01c997669">Max Planck Institute for Chemical Physics of Solids</a>, 01187 Dresden, Germany.

C Felser (C)

<a href="https://ror.org/01c997669">Max Planck Institute for Chemical Physics of Solids</a>, 01187 Dresden, Germany.

C Zota (C)

<a href="https://ror.org/02js37d36">IBM Research-Zurich</a>, 8803 Ruschlikon, Switzerland.

H Schmid (H)

<a href="https://ror.org/02js37d36">IBM Research-Zurich</a>, 8803 Ruschlikon, Switzerland.

B Gotsmann (B)

<a href="https://ror.org/02js37d36">IBM Research-Zurich</a>, 8803 Ruschlikon, Switzerland.

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