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arxiv: 1804.03107 · v2 · pith:4SOKYSALnew · submitted 2018-04-09 · ❄️ cond-mat.mes-hall

Signature of Fermi arc surface states in Andreev reflection at the WTe₂ Weyl semimetal surface

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We experimentally investigate charge transport through the interface between a niobium superconductor and a three-dimensional WTe$_2$ Weyl semimetal. In addition to classical Andreev reflection, we observe sharp non-periodic subgap resistance resonances. From an analysis of their positions, magnetic field and temperature dependencies, we can interpret them as an analog of Tomasch oscillations for transport along the topological surface state across the region of proximity-induced superconductivity at the Nb-WTe$_2$ interface. Observation of distinct geometrical resonances implies a specific transmission direction for carriers, which is a hallmark of the Fermi arc surface states.

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