Experimental realization of type-II Weyl state in noncentrosymmetric TaIrTe4

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Contributors

  • E. Haubold - , Chair of Experimental Solid State Physics, Leibniz Institute for Solid State and Materials Research Dresden (Author)
  • K. Koepernik - , Leibniz Institute for Solid State and Materials Research Dresden (Author)
  • D. Efremov - , Leibniz Institute for Solid State and Materials Research Dresden (Author)
  • S. Khim - , Leibniz Institute for Solid State and Materials Research Dresden, Max Planck Institute for Chemical Physics of Solids (Author)
  • A. Fedorov - , Leibniz Institute for Solid State and Materials Research Dresden, University of Cologne (Author)
  • Y. Kushnirenko - , Chair of Experimental Solid State Physics, Leibniz Institute for Solid State and Materials Research Dresden (Author)
  • J. Van Den Brink - , Chair of Solid State Theory, Leibniz Institute for Solid State and Materials Research Dresden (Author)
  • S. Wurmehl - , Leibniz Institute for Solid State and Materials Research Dresden, TUD Dresden University of Technology (Author)
  • B. Büchner - , Chair of Experimental Solid State Physics, Leibniz Institute for Solid State and Materials Research Dresden (Author)
  • T. K. Kim - , Diamond Light Source (Author)
  • M. Hoesch - , Diamond Light Source (Author)
  • K. Sumida - , Hiroshima University (Author)
  • K. Taguchi - , Hiroshima University (Author)
  • T. Yoshikawa - , Hiroshima University (Author)
  • A. Kimura - , Hiroshima University (Author)
  • T. Okuda - , Hiroshima University (Author)
  • S. V. Borisenko - , Leibniz Institute for Solid State and Materials Research Dresden (Author)

Abstract

We present experimental evidence for a type-II noncentrosymmetric Weyl state in TaIrTe4 where it has been recently predicted theoretically. We find direct correspondence between angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy data and calculated electronic structure both in the bulk and the surface, and clearly observe the exotic surface states which support the quasi-one-dimensional Fermi arcs connecting only four Weyl points. Remarkably, these electronic states are spin polarized in the direction along the arcs, thus highlighting TaIrTe4 as an interesting type-II Weyl semimetal with a promising application potential.

Details

Original languageEnglish
Article number241108
JournalPhysical Review B
Volume95
Issue number24
Publication statusPublished - 12 Jun 2017
Peer-reviewedYes