Na3Bi is a topological Dirac semimetal [1] which can support double surface Fermi arcs [1-3]. Angle resolved photoemission spectroscopy (ARPES) measurements on Na3Bi's (100) facet are consistent with double surface Fermi arcs [4]. However, these arcs are not topologically protected by all symmetry-preserving bulk perturbations [5] or surface effects [2]. It is currently unknown whether realistic perturbations and surfaces can destroy the Fermi arcs.
We consider realistic tight-binding models of Na3Bi derived from first principles calculations. To investigate the effects of realistic surface and bulk conditions, we consider two surface terminations: one which is lower energy and charge-compensated, likely representative of experimental conditions, and one that is higher energy and charge-uncompensated with trivial surface states. We found double surface Fermi arcs in both slabs and loops in the charge uncompensated slab’s Fermi surface.
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