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A magnetic topological semimetal Sr1-y Mn1-zSb2 (y, z < 0.1)

  • J. Y. Liu
  • , J. Hu
  • , Q. Zhang
  • , D. Graf
  • , H. B. Cao
  • , S. M.A. Radmanesh
  • , D. J. Adams
  • , Y. L. Zhu
  • , G. F. Cheng
  • , X. Liu
  • , W. A. Phelan
  • , J. Wei
  • , M. Jaime
  • , F. Balakirev
  • , D. A. Tennant
  • , J. F. DItusa
  • , I. Chiorescu
  • , L. Spinu
  • , Z. Q. Mao

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Abstract

Weyl (WSMs) evolve from Dirac semimetals in the presence of broken time-reversal symmetry (TRS) or space-inversion symmetry. The WSM phases in TaAs-class materials and photonic crystals are due to the loss of space-inversion symmetry. For TRS-breaking WSMs, despite numerous theoretical and experimental efforts, few examples have been reported. In this Article, we report a new type of magnetic semimetal Sr1-y Mn1-z Sb2 (y, z < 0.1) with nearly massless relativistic fermion behaviour (m-=0.04-0.05m0, where m 0 is the free-electron mass). This material exhibits a ferromagnetic order for 304 K<T<565 K, but a canted antiferromagnetic order with a ferromagnetic component for T<304 K. The combination of relativistic fermion behaviour and ferromagnetism in Sr 1-y Mn1-z Sb 2 offers a rare opportunity to investigate the interplay between relativistic fermions and spontaneous TRS breaking.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)905-910
Number of pages6
JournalNature Materials
Volume16
Issue number9
DOIs
StatePublished - Sep 1 2017

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • General Chemistry
  • General Materials Science
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Mechanics of Materials
  • Mechanical Engineering

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