Topological charges, Fermi arcs, and surface states of <mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"> <mml:msub> <mml:mi>K</mml:mi> <mml:mn>4</mml:mn> </mml:msub> </mml:math> crystal

We investigate the topological electronic properties of the $K_4$ crystal by constructing a tight-binding model. The bulk band structure hosts Weyl nodes with higher and conventional chiralities ($χ= \pm 2$ and $χ= \pm 1$) located at high-symmetry points in the Brillouin zone. Through analytical evaluation of the Berry curvature, we identify the positions and chiralities of these Weyl nodes. Furthermore, slab calculations for the (001) surface reveal Fermi arcs that connect Weyl nodes of opposite chirality, including those linking $χ= \pm 2$ nodes with pairs of $χ= \mp 1$ nodes. These results demonstrate that the $K_4$ crystal is a spinless Weyl semimetal featuring topologically protected surface states originating from multiple types of Weyl nodes.

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Physical review. B./Physical review. B
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2026-01-16
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https://doi.org/10.1103/jc96-wrmj
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Topological Materials and Phenomena
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Topological charges, Fermi arcs, and surface states of <mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"> <mml:msub> <mml:mi>K</mml:mi> <mml:mn>4</mml:mn> </mml:msub> </mml:math> crystal

KATSUNORI WAKABAYASHI, Katsuhiro Takahashi, Anonymous
Physical review. B./Physical review. B
Topological Materials and Phenomena
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Topological charges, Fermi arcs, and surface states of <mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"> <mml:msub> <mml:mi>K</mml:mi> <mml:mn>4</mml:mn> </mml:msub> </mml:math> crystal

KATSUNORI WAKABAYASHI, Katsuhiro Takahashi, Anonymous
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We investigate the topological electronic properties of the $K_4$ crystal by constructing a tight-binding model. The bulk band structure hosts Weyl nodes with higher and conventional chiralities ($χ= \pm 2$ and $χ= \pm 1$) located at high-symmetry points in the Brillouin zone. Through analytical evaluation of the Berry curvature, we identify the positions and chiralities of these Weyl nodes. Furthermore, slab calculations for the (001) surface reveal Fermi arcs that connect Weyl nodes of opposite chirality, including those linking $χ= \pm 2$ nodes with pairs of $χ= \mp 1$ nodes. These results demonstrate that the $K_4$ crystal is a spinless Weyl semimetal featuring topologically protected surface states originating from multiple types of Weyl nodes.

Physical review. B./Physical review. BVol. 113(8)
National Institute for Materials Science (JP), Kwansei Gakuin University (JP), The University of Osaka (JP)
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Topological Materials and Phenomena
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Topological charges, Fermi arcs, and surface states of <mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"> <mml:msub> <mml:mi>K</mml:mi> <mml:mn>4</mml:mn> </mml:msub> </mml:math> crystal — KATSUNORI WAKABAYASHI, Katsuhiro Takahashi, et al. · Physical review. B./Physical review. B (2026) | TGRS Research Map | TGRS