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American Physical Society, Physical Review Letters, 26(117), 2016

DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.117.266804

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

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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. ; Comment: To appear in Phys. Rev. Lett