Topological Fermi-arc-like surface states in Kramers nodal line metals

Abstract

The discovery of Kramers nodal line metals (KNLMs) and Kramers Weyl semimetals (KWSs) has significantly expanded the range of metallic topological materials to all noncentrosymmetric crystals. However, a key characteristic of this topology - the presence of topologically protected surface states in KNLMs - is not well understood. In this work, we use a model of a $C_{1v}$ KNLM with curved Kramers nodal lines (KNLs) to demonstrate that Fermi-arc-like surface states (FALSSs), which have a ${\mathbb{Z}}_2$ topological origin, appear on surfaces parallel to the mirror plane. These states connect two surface momenta, corresponding to the projections of two touching points on the Fermi surfaces. Notably, as achiral symmetries (mirrors and roto-inversions) are gradually broken, the KNLM transitions into a KWS, allowing the FALSSs to evolve continuously into the Fermi arc states of the KWS. We also explore the conditions under which FALSSs emerge in KNLMs with straight KNLs. Through bulk-boundary correspondence, we clarify the topological nature of KNLMs.

9 pages, 4 figures

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