Atomic-scale visualization of quasiparticle interference on a type-II Weyl semimetal surface

Abstract

We combine quasiparticle interference simulation (theory) and atomic resolution scanning tunneling spectro-microscopy (experiment) to visualize the interference patterns on a type-II Weyl semimetal Mo${}_x$W${}_{1-x}$Te${}_2$ for the first time. Our simulation based on first-principles band topology theoretically reveals the surface electron scattering behavior. We identify the topological Fermi arc states and reveal the scattering properties of the surface states in Mo${}_{0.66}$W${}_{0.34}$Te${}_2$. In addition, our result reveals an experimental signature of the topology via the interconnectivity of bulk and surface states, which is essential for understanding the unusual nature of this material.

To appear in Phys. Rev. Lett

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