Quantum Oscillations in Noncentrosymmetric Weyl Semimetal SmAlSi

As a new type of quantum state of matter hosting low energy relativistic quasiparticles, Weyl semimetals(WSMs)have attracted significant attention for scientific community and potential quantum device applications. In this study, we present a comprehensive investigation of the structural, magnetic, and transport properties of noncentrosymmetric RAl Si(R = Sm, Ce), which have been predicted to be new magnetic WSM candidates. Both samples exhibit nonsaturated magnetoresistance, with about 900% and...     

Electronic structure and spin–orbit coupling in ternary transition metal chalcogenides Cu2TlX2 (X = Se,Te)

Ternary transition metal chalcogenides provide a rich platform to search and study intriguing electronic properties. Using angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy and ab initio calculation, we investigate the electronic structure of Cu$_{2}$Tl$X_{2}$ ($X=\text{Se, Te}$), ternary transition metal chalcogenides with quasi-two-dimensional crystal structure. The band dispersions near the Fermi level are mainly contributed by the Te/Se p orbitals. According to our ab-initio calculation, the electronic structure changes from a semiconductor with indirect band gap in Cu$_{2}$TlSe$_{2}$ to a semimetal in Cu$_{2}$TlTe$_{2}$, suggesting a band-gap tunability with the composition of Se and Te. By comparing ARPES experimental data with the calculated results, we identify strong modulation of the band structure by spin-orbit coupling in the compounds. Our results provide a ternary platform to study and engineer the electronic properties of transition metal chalcogenides related to large spin-orbit coupling.     

Measurement of electronic structure in van der Waals ferromagnet Fe5-xGeTe2

As a van der Waals ferromagnet with high Curie temperature, Fe_5-xGeTe₂ has attracted tremendous interests recently. Here, using high-resolution angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy (ARPES), we systematically investigated the electronic structure of Fe_5-xGeTe₂ crystals and its temperature evolution. Our ARPES measurement reveals two types of band structures from two different terminations with slight k_z evolution. Interestingly, across the ferromagnetic transition, we observed the merging of two split bands above the Curie temperature, suggesting the band splitting due to the exchange interaction within the itinerant Stoner model. Our results provide important insights into the electronic and magnetic properties of Fe_5-xGeTe₂ and the understanding of magnetism in a two-dimensional ferromagnetic system.     

Electronic structure and spatial inhomogeneity of iron-based superconductor FeS

Iron-based superconductor family FeX(X=S,Se,Te)has been one of the research foci in physics and material science due to their record-breaking superconducting temperature(FeSe film)and rich physical phenomena.Recently,FeS,the least studied Fe X compound(due to the difficulty in synthesizing high quality macroscopic crystals)attracted much attention because of its puzzling superconducting pairing symmetry.In this work,combining scanning tunneling microscopy and angle resolved photoemission spectroscopy(ARPES)with sub-micron spatial resolution,we investigate the intrinsic electronic structures of superconducting FeS from individual single crystalline domains.Unlike FeTe or FeSe,FeS remains identical tetragonal structure from room temperature down to 5 K,and the band structures observed can be well reproduced by our ab-initio calculations.Remarkably,mixed with the 1×1 tetragonal metallic phase,we also observe the coexistence of √5×√5 reconstructed insulating phase in the crystal,which not only helps explain the unusual properties of FeS,but also demonstrates the importance of using spatially resolved experimental tools in the study of this compound.     

Measurement of the bulk and surface bands in Dirac line-node semimetal ZrSiS

Dirac semimetals are materials in which the conduction and the valence bands have robust crossing points protected by topology or symmetry. Recently, a new type of Dirac semimetals, so called the Dirac line-node semimetals(DLNSs), have attracted a lot of attention, as they host robust Dirac points along the one-dimensional(1D) lines in the Brillouin zone(BZ).In this work, using angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy(ARPES) and first-principles calculations, we systematically investigated the electronic structures of non-symmorphic ZrSiS crystal where we clearly distinguished the surface states from the bulk states. The photon-energy-dependent measurements further prove the existence of Dirac line node along the X-R direction. Remarkably, by in situ surface potassium doping, we clearly observed the different evolutions of the bulk and surface electronic states while proving the robustness of the Dirac line node. Our studies not only reveal the complete electronic structures of ZrSiS, but also demonstrate the method manipulating the electronic structure of the compound.