Quantum oscillation evidence for a topological semimetal phase in ZrSnTe
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The layered WHM-type ($W=\mathrm{Zr}/\mathrm{Hf}/\mathrm{La}, H=\mathrm{Si}/\mathrm{Ge}/\mathrm{Sn}/\mathrm{Sb}, M=\mathrm{S}/\mathrm{Se}/\mathrm{Te}$) materials represent a large family of topological semimetals, which provides an excellent platform to study the evolution of topological semimetal state with the fine tuning of spin-orbit coupling and structural dimensionality for various combinations of $W, H$, and $M$ elements. In this work, through high field de Haas--van Alphen (dHvA) quantum oscillation studies, we have found evidence for the predicted topological nontrivial bands in ZrSnTe. Furthermore, from the angular dependence of quantum oscillation frequency, we have revealed the three-dimensional Fermi surface topologies of this layered material owing to strong interlayer coupling.
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Additional frequencies attributed to magnetic breakdown have been observed in high-field quantum oscillation studies on several topological semimetals.
“The additional frequencies ascribed to magnetic breakdown have been observed in high-field quantum oscillation studies on several topological semimetals (171,226,252).”
From Transport of Topological Semimetals (2019) · cites this paper as [226]
The ZrSnTe results (p. 5) report multiple frequencies in high-field quantum oscillations, supporting the observation of additional frequencies in a topological semimetal. The paper attributes the measured frequencies to topological bands, not magnetic breakdown; a search for “magnetic breakdown” found no passage making that attribution. This source alone also does not establish observations in several semimetals. (LLM, conf=0.84)
Experimental — accuracy not yet measuredUsing WHMs as a platform for quantum spin Hall insulators may offer a variable spin-orbit-coupling gap with different W, H, and M combinations, enabling design of different quantum spin Hall insulators.
“One possible advantage of using WHMs as a platform for realizing QSHIs is the variable SOC gap with various combinations of W, H, and M (226); such a gap offers the opportunity to design different QSHIs.”
From Transport of Topological Semimetals (2019) · cites this paper as [226]
The discussion on p. 9 says that changing the W, H, and M elements can fine-tune spin–orbit coupling in WHM compounds and that their symmetry allows an SOC gap. It discusses WHMs as topological semimetals, however, and does not propose using that gap to realize quantum spin Hall insulators. (LLM, conf=0.85)
Experimental — accuracy not yet measuredAnother phenomenon directly associated with electron condensation to the zeroth LL in topological semimetals is anomalous magnetization.
“Another phenomenon directly associated with electron condensation to the zeroth LL in topological semimetals is anomalous magnetization (224).”
From Transport of Topological Semimetals (2019) · cites this paper as [224]
The discussion on p. 2 mentions interlayer quantum tunneling from the zeroth Landau level, while p. 4 reports magnetic-torque oscillations in ZrSnTe. Neither passage links electron condensation into the zeroth Landau level to anomalous magnetization. Searches for that link and for magnetization at the quantum limit found no supporting passage in our copy. (LLM, conf=0.76)
Experimental — accuracy not yet measuredThe magnetic torque anomaly observed in NbAs can be quantitatively described by the topological character of the electronic dispersion.
“Indeed, the magnetic torque anomaly, which has been observed in NbAs, can be quantitatively described by the topological character of the electronic dispersion ( 224).”
From Transport of Topological Semimetals (2019) · cites this paper as [224]
The quantum-oscillation section (pp. 4–5) discusses magnetic-torque measurements and topological bands in ZrSnTe, not a torque anomaly in NbAs. A search for NbAs and a quantitative explanation of its torque anomaly found only a NbAs magnetotransport citation in the references (p. 11). (LLM, conf=0.76)
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- Hu, J., Zhu, Y., Gui, X., Graf, D., Tang, Z., Xie, W., & Mao, Z.
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- Tulane University (US)
- Louisiana State University (US)
- National High Magnetic Field Laboratory (US)
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- Keywords
- topological semimetals, de Haas-van Alphen effect, quantum oscillations, Fermi surface topology, interlayer coupling, spin-orbit coupling, layered materials
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