Signature of Type-II Weyl Semimetal Phase in MoTe$_{2}$

ORAL

Abstract

Topological Weyl semimetal (TWS) is a new state of quantum matter, which has sparked enormous research interest recently. Possessing unique Weyl fermions in the bulk and Fermi arcs on the surface, TWSs offer a rare platform for realizing many exotic physical phenomena. Here, by using angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy, we directly visualize the electronic structure of MoTe$_{2}$, a recently proposed type-II TWS, which do not respect Lorentz symmetry compared with type-I TWS. Furthermore, we unravel the unique surface Fermi arcs, in good agreement with our ab-initio calculations, which have non-trivial topological nature. Our work not only leads to new understandings of the unusual properties discovered in this family of compounds, but also allows for the further exploration of exotic properties and practical applications of type-II TWSs, as well as the interplay between superconductivity and their topological order.

Authors

  • Juan Jiang

    • ShanghaiTech University
  • Zhongkai Liu

    • ShanghaiTech University
  • Haifeng Yang

    • ShanghaiTech University
  • Lexian Yang

    • Tsinghua University
  • Cheng Chen

    • Oxford University
  • Han Peng

    • Oxford University
  • Chan-Cuk Hwang

    • Pohang University of Science and Technology
  • Sung-Kwan Mo

    • Lawrence Berkeley National Lab
  • Yulin Chen

    • Oxford University