- Accepted Paper
Effects of the surface on double surface Fermi arcs in a realistic tight-binding model of NaBi (100).
Phys. Rev. B - Accepted 6 November, 2026
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1103/dxvq-fvzh
Phys. Rev. B - Accepted 6 November, 2026
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1103/dxvq-fvzh
Na3Bi is a topological Dirac semimetal (TDSM) that can support double surface Fermi arcs (DSFAs), which are important for its material classification and their potential use in spintronic devices. However, it is unclear how the surfaces affect realistic Na3Bi (100) systems. To investigate the effects of diverse surfaces on DSFAs, we consider first principles derived tight-binding models of two Na3Bi (100) terminations. On the stoichiometric termination, we find DSFAs as expected. On the non-stoichiometric structure there are DSFAs on one termination and two loops that retain many of the properties of DSFAs. Thus, the local properties such as spin momentum locking and hybridization with the Dirac points appear to be more robust than their global connectivity. That is, the surface can reshape the arc fingerprint without destroying the arc-like physics.
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