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Robust behavior and spin-texture stability of the topological surface state in Bi2Se3 upon deposition of gold

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NPJ QUANTUM MATERIALS
Volume 7, Issue 1, Pages -

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NATURE PORTFOLIO
DOI: 10.1038/s41535-022-00443-9

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  1. Impuls- und Vernetzungsfonds der Helmholtz-Gemeinschaft [HRSF-0067]

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An investigation was conducted on Au-dosed Bi2Se3 using spin- and angle-resolved photoemission, revealing the robustness of the Dirac cone against high Au coverage and the unchanged spin textures of the TSS and its accompanying surface resonances following Au deposition.
The Dirac point of a topological surface state (TSS) is protected against gapping by time-reversal symmetry. Conventional wisdom stipulates, therefore, that only through magnetisation may a TSS become gapped. However, non-magnetic gaps have now been demonstrated in Bi2Se3 systems doped with Mn or In, explained by hybridisation of the Dirac cone with induced impurity resonances. Recent photoemission experiments suggest that an analogous mechanism applies even when Bi2Se3 is surface dosed with Au. Here, we perform a systematic spin- and angle-resolved photoemission study of Au-dosed Bi2Se3. Although there are experimental conditions wherein the TSS appears gapped due to unfavourable photoemission matrix elements, our photon-energy-dependent spectra unambiguously demonstrate the robustness of the Dirac cone against high Au coverage. We further show how the spin textures of the TSS and its accompanying surface resonances remain qualitatively unchanged following Au deposition, and discuss the mechanism underlying the suppression of the spectral weight.

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