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| Format: | Preprint |
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2024
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| Online-Zugang: | https://arxiv.org/abs/2407.09153 |
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- Two-dimensional electrides can acquire topologically non-trivial phases due to intriguing interplay between the cationic atomic layers and anionic electron layers. However, experimental evidence of topological surface states has yet to be verified. Here, via angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy (ARPES) and scanning tunnelling microscopy (STM), we probe the magnetic Weyl states of the ferromagnetic electride $[Gd_{2}$C]^{2+}\cdot2e^{-}$. In particular, the presence of Weyl cones and Fermi-arc states is demonstrated through photon energy-dependent ARPES measurements, agreeing with theoretical band structure calculations. Notably, the STM measurements reveal that the Fermi-arc states exist underneath a floating quantum electron liquid on the top Gd layer, forming double-stacked surface states in a heterostructure. Our work thus not only unveils the non-trivial topology of the $[Gd_{2}$C]^{2+}\cdot2e^{-}$ electride but also realizes a surface heterostructure that can host phenomena distinct from the bulk.