Resolving the phase of a Dirac topological state via interferometric photoemission

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2511.09560v1
• Date: Fri, 31 Oct 2025 16:49:41 GMT
• Title: Resolving the phase of a Dirac topological state via interferometric photoemission
• Authors: Shiri Gvishi, Ittai Sidilkover, Shaked Rosenstein, Nir Hen Levin, Adi Peled, Omer Pasternak, Costel R. Rotundu, Ido Biran, Semën Gorfman, Naaman Amer, Hadas Soifer,
• Abstract summary: We develop a quantum-path electron interferometer based on time- and angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy.<n>We demonstrate the scheme by resolving the phase along the Dirac electronic band of a prototypical topological insulator.<n>We show the interferometer can be optically controlled by the polarization of the absorbed light, allowing a differential measurement of the phase.
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• Abstract: The electronic wavefunction is at the heart of physical phenomena, defining the frontiers of quantum materials research. While the amplitude of the electron wavefunction in crystals can be measured with state-of-the-art probes in unprecedented resolution, its phase has remained largely inaccessible, obscuring rich electronic information. Here we develop a quantum-path electron interferometer based on time- and angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy, that enables the reconstruction of the phase of electronic states in quantum materials - with energy and momentum resolution. We demonstrate the scheme by resolving the phase along the Dirac electronic band of a prototypical topological insulator and observe a resonance-associated phase jump as well as a momentum and phase synchronized inversion revealing the helicity of the Dirac cone. We show the interferometer can be optically controlled by the polarization of the absorbed light, allowing a differential measurement of the phase - a crucial component for extracting phase information from an interferogram. This photo-electron-interferometer is a purely experimental scheme and does not rely on any specific theoretical model. It can be extended to a variety of materials, opening up the phase dimension in quantum materials research.

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