• Xiaoxiao Wang
  • Jiahua Chen
  • Mingtian Zheng
  • Tatiana V. Menshchikova
  • Igor P. Rusinov
  • Eike F. Schwier
  • Filip Orbanić
  • Shilong Wu
  • Kazuki Sumida
  • Tomoki Yoshikawa
  • Koji Miyamoto
  • Munisa Nurmamat
  • Taichi Okuda
  • Kenya Shimada
  • Mario Novak
  • Evgueni V. Chulkov
  • Akio Kimura

We have investigated the spin polarization and orbital configuration of the spin-split surface states in a non-symmorphic semimetal HfSiS by spin- and angle-resolved photoelectron spectroscopy using polarized tunable photons combined with detailed theoretical calculations. We have found that the surface states surrounding the X point with C2v symmetry exhibit an exotic unidirectional spin texture coupled with dyz orbital. The observed unidirectional spin texture is well reproduced by the theoretical calculations. Our work clarifies the significance of orbital symmetry in the manipulation of spin orientations, providing an approach to realize the persistent spin texture for the prolonged spin-coherence time in spintronic applications.

Original languageEnglish
Article number205140
JournalPhysical Review B - Condensed Matter and Materials Physics
Volume100
Issue number20
DOIs
StatePublished - 2019

    Scopus subject areas

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Condensed Matter Physics

    Research areas

  • hafnium compounds, ISOMERS, photoelectron spectroscopy, PHOTONS, Silicon compounds, Spin polarization, Surface states, Textures

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