Electronic Structure of LaTe$_{2}$

Current work on the charge density wave system LaTe$_{2}$ indicates the existence of near Fermi energy gapping due to \textbf{q}$_{CDW}$=\textbf{a}*/2 and \textbf{b}*/2. We find this band gapping to be weaker than originally thought, particularly for the near $\Gamma $ point contour. In addition, we find evidence of gap anisotropy which maintains the expected four fold symmetry of the crystal. Finally, we observe evidence of non-negligible kz dependence, originally considered minor. This appears to alter the CDW nesting as well as the gap anisotropy and has considerable importance to future studies of Rare-Earth Dichalcogenides.