Evidence for a Magnetic-Field-Induced Ideal Type-II Weyl State in Antiferromagnetic Topological Insulator Mn(Bi_{1−x}Sb_{x})_{2}Te_{4}
The discovery of Weyl semimetals (WSMs) has fueled tremendous interest in condensed matter physics. The realization of WSMs requires the breaking of either inversion symmetry (IS) or time-reversal symmetry (TRS). WSMs can be categorized into type-I and type-II WSMs, which are characterized by untilt...
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oai:doaj.org-article:5acc8dfb67f3414d905e8cceb512b7712021-12-02T17:58:51ZEvidence for a Magnetic-Field-Induced Ideal Type-II Weyl State in Antiferromagnetic Topological Insulator Mn(Bi_{1−x}Sb_{x})_{2}Te_{4}10.1103/PhysRevX.11.0310322160-3308https://doaj.org/article/5acc8dfb67f3414d905e8cceb512b7712021-08-01T00:00:00Zhttp://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevX.11.031032http://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevX.11.031032https://doaj.org/toc/2160-3308The discovery of Weyl semimetals (WSMs) has fueled tremendous interest in condensed matter physics. The realization of WSMs requires the breaking of either inversion symmetry (IS) or time-reversal symmetry (TRS). WSMs can be categorized into type-I and type-II WSMs, which are characterized by untilted and strongly tilted Weyl cones, respectively. Type-I WSMs with breaking of either IS or TRS and type-II WSMs with solely broken IS have been realized experimentally, but a TRS-breaking type-II WSM still remains elusive. In this article, we report transport evidence for a TRS-breaking type-II WSM observed in the intrinsic antiferromagnetic topological insulator Mn(Bi_{1−x}Sb_{x})_{2}Te_{4} under magnetic fields. This state is manifested by the electronic structure transition caused by the spin-flop transition. The transition results in an intrinsic anomalous Hall effect and negative c-axis longitudinal magnetoresistance attributable to the chiral anomaly in the ferromagnetic phases of lightly hole-doped samples. Our results establish a promising platform for exploring the underlying physics of the long-sought, ideal TRS-breaking type-II WSM.Seng Huat LeeDavid GrafLujin MinYanglin ZhuHemian YiSamuel CiocysYuanxi WangEun Sang ChoiRabindra BasnetArash FereidouniAaron WegnerYi-Fan ZhaoKatrina VerlindeJingyang HeRonald RedwingV. GopalanHugh O. H. ChurchillAlessandra LanzaraNitin SamarthCui-Zu ChangJin HuZ. Q. MaoAmerican Physical SocietyarticlePhysicsQC1-999ENPhysical Review X, Vol 11, Iss 3, p 031032 (2021) |
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The discovery of Weyl semimetals (WSMs) has fueled tremendous interest in condensed matter physics. The realization of WSMs requires the breaking of either inversion symmetry (IS) or time-reversal symmetry (TRS). WSMs can be categorized into type-I and type-II WSMs, which are characterized by untilted and strongly tilted Weyl cones, respectively. Type-I WSMs with breaking of either IS or TRS and type-II WSMs with solely broken IS have been realized experimentally, but a TRS-breaking type-II WSM still remains elusive. In this article, we report transport evidence for a TRS-breaking type-II WSM observed in the intrinsic antiferromagnetic topological insulator Mn(Bi_{1−x}Sb_{x})_{2}Te_{4} under magnetic fields. This state is manifested by the electronic structure transition caused by the spin-flop transition. The transition results in an intrinsic anomalous Hall effect and negative c-axis longitudinal magnetoresistance attributable to the chiral anomaly in the ferromagnetic phases of lightly hole-doped samples. Our results establish a promising platform for exploring the underlying physics of the long-sought, ideal TRS-breaking type-II WSM. |
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Seng Huat Lee David Graf Lujin Min Yanglin Zhu Hemian Yi Samuel Ciocys Yuanxi Wang Eun Sang Choi Rabindra Basnet Arash Fereidouni Aaron Wegner Yi-Fan Zhao Katrina Verlinde Jingyang He Ronald Redwing V. Gopalan Hugh O. H. Churchill Alessandra Lanzara Nitin Samarth Cui-Zu Chang Jin Hu Z. Q. Mao |
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Seng Huat Lee David Graf Lujin Min Yanglin Zhu Hemian Yi Samuel Ciocys Yuanxi Wang Eun Sang Choi Rabindra Basnet Arash Fereidouni Aaron Wegner Yi-Fan Zhao Katrina Verlinde Jingyang He Ronald Redwing V. Gopalan Hugh O. H. Churchill Alessandra Lanzara Nitin Samarth Cui-Zu Chang Jin Hu Z. Q. Mao |
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Evidence for a Magnetic-Field-Induced Ideal Type-II Weyl State in Antiferromagnetic Topological Insulator Mn(Bi_{1−x}Sb_{x})_{2}Te_{4} |
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Evidence for a Magnetic-Field-Induced Ideal Type-II Weyl State in Antiferromagnetic Topological Insulator Mn(Bi_{1−x}Sb_{x})_{2}Te_{4} |
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Evidence for a Magnetic-Field-Induced Ideal Type-II Weyl State in Antiferromagnetic Topological Insulator Mn(Bi_{1−x}Sb_{x})_{2}Te_{4} |
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Evidence for a Magnetic-Field-Induced Ideal Type-II Weyl State in Antiferromagnetic Topological Insulator Mn(Bi_{1−x}Sb_{x})_{2}Te_{4} |
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Evidence for a Magnetic-Field-Induced Ideal Type-II Weyl State in Antiferromagnetic Topological Insulator Mn(Bi_{1−x}Sb_{x})_{2}Te_{4} |
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evidence for a magnetic-field-induced ideal type-ii weyl state in antiferromagnetic topological insulator mn(bi_{1−x}sb_{x})_{2}te_{4} |
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