Temperature dependence of the energy band gap in ZrTe${}_5$: implications for the topological phase

Abstract

Using Landau level spectroscopy, we determine the temperature dependence of the energy band gap in zirconium pentatelluride (ZrTe${}_5$). We find that the band gap reaches $E_g=(5\pm 1)$ meV at low temperatures and increases monotonously when the temperature is raised. This implies that ZrTe${}_5$ is a weak topological insulator, with non-inverted ordering of electronic bands in the center of the Brillouin zone. Our magneto-transport experiments performed in parallel show that the resistivity anomaly in ZrTe${}_5$ is not connected with the temperature dependence of the band gap.

arXiv comment6 pages, 2 figures

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