scholarly journals Intrinsic magnetic topological insulators in van der Waals layered MnBi2Te4-family materials

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (6) ◽  
pp. eaaw5685 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jiaheng Li ◽  
Yang Li ◽  
Shiqiao Du ◽  
Zun Wang ◽  
Bing-Lin Gu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quantum Physics ◽  
Condensed Matter ◽  
Van Der Waals ◽  
Exchange Interactions ◽  
New Physics ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Majorana Fermions ◽  
Weyl Semimetal ◽  
Topological Quantum ◽  
Physical Effects

The interplay of magnetism and topology is a key research subject in condensed matter physics, which offers great opportunities to explore emerging new physics, such as the quantum anomalous Hall (QAH) effect, axion electrodynamics, and Majorana fermions. However, these exotic physical effects have rarely been realized experimentally because of the lack of suitable working materials. Here, we predict a series of van der Waals layered MnBi2Te4-related materials that show intralayer ferromagnetic and interlayer antiferromagnetic exchange interactions. We find extremely rich topological quantum states with outstanding characteristics in MnBi2Te4, including an antiferromagnetic topological insulator with the long-sought topological axion states on the surface, a type II magnetic Weyl semimetal with one pair of Weyl points, as well as a collection of intrinsic axion insulators and QAH insulators in even- and odd-layer films, respectively. These notable predictions, if proven experimentally, could profoundly change future research and technology of topological quantum physics.

Majorana fermions in condensed-matter physics

2016 ◽  
Vol 30 (19) ◽  
pp. 1630012 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. J. Leggett
Keyword(s):  
Quantum Computing ◽  
Current Literature ◽  
Particle Physics ◽  
Condensed Matter ◽  
Broken Symmetry ◽  
Majorana Fermions ◽  
Condensed Matter Physics ◽  
Late Professor ◽  
Topological Quantum ◽  
Abdus Salam

It is an honor and a pleasure to have been invited to give a talk in this conference celebrating the memory of the late Professor Abdus Salam. To my regret, I did not know Professor Salam personally, but I am very aware of his work and of his impact on my area of specialization, condensed matter physics, both intellectually through his ideas on spontaneously broken symmetry and more practically through his foundation of the ICTP. Since I assume that most of this audience are not specialized in condensed-matter physics, I thought I would talk about one topic which to some extent bridges this field and the particle-physics interests of Salam, namely Majorana fermions (M.F.s). However, as we shall see, the parallels which are often drawn in the current literature may be a bit too simplistic. I will devote most of this talk to a stripped-down exposition of the current orthodoxy concerning M.F.s. in condensed-matter physics and their possible applications to topological quantum computing (TQC), and then at the end briefly indicate why I believe this orthodoxy may be seriously misleading.

scholarly journals Topologically Protected Wormholes in Type-III Weyl Semimetal Co3In2X2 (X = S, Se)

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 18
Author(s):  
Christopher Sims
Keyword(s):  
Particle Physics ◽  
Condensed Matter ◽  
Ideal Type ◽  
Condensed Matter Physics ◽  
Type Iii ◽  
Weyl Semimetal ◽  
Topological Quantum ◽  
Weyl Semimetals ◽  
Quantum Materials

The observation of wormholes has proven to be difficult in the field of astrophysics. However, with the discovery of novel topological quantum materials, it is possible to observe astrophysical and particle physics effects in condensed matter physics. It is proposed in this work that wormholes can exist in a type-III Weyl phase. In addition, these wormholes are topologically protected, making them feasible to create and measure in condensed matter systems. Finally, Co3In2X2 (X = S, Se) are identified as ideal type-III Weyl semimetals and experiments are put forward to confirm the existence of a type-III Weyl phase.

scholarly journals Cobalt-based magnetic Weyl semimetals with high-thermodynamic stabilities

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Wei Luo ◽  
Yuma Nakamura ◽  
Jinseon Park ◽  
Mina Yoon
Keyword(s):  
Tight Binding ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Interlayer Coupling ◽  
First Principles Calculation ◽  
Optimization Approach ◽  
Binding Model ◽  
Nodal Lines ◽  
Weyl Semimetal ◽  
Topological Quantum ◽  
First Time

AbstractRecent experiments identified Co3Sn2S2 as the first magnetic Weyl semimetal (MWSM). Using first-principles calculation with a global optimization approach, we explore the structural stabilities and topological electronic properties of cobalt (Co)-based shandite and alloys, Co3MM’X2 (M/M’ = Ge, Sn, Pb, X = S, Se, Te), and identify stable structures with different Weyl phases. Using a tight-binding model, for the first time, we reveal that the physical origin of the nodal lines of a Co-based shandite structure is the interlayer coupling between Co atoms in different Kagome layers, while the number of Weyl points and their types are mainly governed by the interaction between Co and the metal atoms, Sn, Ge, and Pb. The Co3SnPbS2 alloy exhibits two distinguished topological phases, depending on the relative positions of the Sn and Pb atoms: a three-dimensional quantum anomalous Hall metal, and a MWSM phase with anomalous Hall conductivity (~1290 Ω−1 cm−1) that is larger than that of Co2Sn2S2. Our work reveals the physical mechanism of the origination of Weyl fermions in Co-based shandite structures and proposes topological quantum states with high thermal stability.

scholarly journals Magnetic exchange interactions in the van der Waals layered antiferromagnet MnPSe3

2021 ◽  
Vol 103 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Calder ◽  
A. V. Haglund ◽  
A. I. Kolesnikov ◽  
D. Mandrus
Keyword(s):  
Van Der Waals ◽  
Exchange Interactions ◽  
Magnetic Exchange

Thermodynamics and Control of Open Quantum Systems

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gershon Kurizki ◽  
Abraham G. Kofman
Keyword(s):  
Quantum Chemistry ◽  
Quantum Physics ◽  
Open Quantum Systems ◽  
Condensed Matter ◽  
Quantum Systems ◽  
Open Quantum ◽  
Heat Engines ◽  
Chemistry Research ◽  
And Control ◽  
Quantum Thermodynamic

The control of open quantum systems and their associated quantum thermodynamic properties is a topic of growing importance in modern quantum physics and quantum chemistry research. This unique and self-contained book presents a unifying perspective of such open quantum systems, first describing the fundamental theory behind these formidably complex systems, before introducing the models and techniques that are employed to control their quantum thermodynamics processes. A detailed discussion of real quantum devices is also covered, including quantum heat engines and quantum refrigerators. The theory of open quantum systems is developed pedagogically, from first principles, and the book is accessible to graduate students and researchers working in atomic physics, quantum information, condensed matter physics, and quantum chemistry.

scholarly journals Manganese Fluorene Phosphonates: Formation of Isolated Chains

Inorganics ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 92 ◽  
Author(s):  
Clarisse Bloyet ◽  
Jean-Michel Rueff ◽  
Vincent Caignaert ◽  
Bernard Raveau ◽  
Jean-François Lohier ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Susceptibility ◽  
Hydrogen Bonds ◽  
Phosphonic Acid ◽  
Van Der Waals ◽  
Exchange Interactions ◽  
Van Der Waals Interactions ◽  
Antiferromagnetic Exchange ◽  
Hydrothermal Conditions ◽  
Hirshfeld Surfaces ◽  
Nitrate Tetrahydrate

9,9-dimethylfluorenyl-2-phosphonic acid 1 was reacted with manganese nitrate tetrahydrate to produce under hydrothermal conditions the crystalline manganese phosphonate Mn(H2O)2[O2(OH)PC15H13]2·2H2O which crystallize in the P21/c space group. This compound is a rare example of Mn-phosphonate material featuring isolated chains. The interactions between these chains containing the 9,9-dimethylfluorenyl moieties, result from Van der Waals interactions involving the fluorene ligands and C···H–C hydrogen bonds as revealed by Hirshfeld Surfaces. This material features antiferromagnetic exchange interactions as revealed by the magnetic susceptibility as a function of the temperature.

scholarly journals Strong intrinsic room-temperature ferromagnetism in freestanding non-van der Waals ultrathin 2D crystals

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hao Wu ◽  
Wenfeng Zhang ◽  
Li Yang ◽  
Jun Wang ◽  
Jie Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Room Temperature ◽  
Room Temperature Ferromagnetism ◽  
Van Der Waals ◽  
Ambient Air ◽  
Critical Importance ◽  
Functional Possibility ◽  
Topological Quantum ◽  
Unit Cells ◽  
Optical And Mechanical Properties ◽  
2D Crystals

AbstractControl of ferromagnetism is of critical importance for a variety of proposed spintronic and topological quantum technologies. Inducing long-range ferromagnetic order in ultrathin 2D crystals will provide more functional possibility to combine their unique electronic, optical and mechanical properties to develop new multifunctional coupled applications. Recently discovered intrinsic 2D ferromagnetic crystals such as Cr2Ge2Te6, CrI3 and Fe3GeTe2 are intrinsically ferromagnetic only below room temperature, mostly far below room temperature (Curie temperature, ~20–207 K). Here we develop a scalable method to prepare freestanding non-van der Waals ultrathin 2D crystals down to mono- and few unit cells (UC) and report unexpected strong, intrinsic, ambient-air-robust, room-temperature ferromagnetism with TC up to ~367 K in freestanding non-van der Waals 2D CrTe crystals. Freestanding 2D CrTe crystals show comparable or better ferromagnetic properties to widely-used Fe, Co, Ni and BaFe12O19, promising as new platforms for room-temperature intrinsically-ferromagnetic 2D crystals and integrated 2D devices.

scholarly journals 3D quantum Hall effects and nonlinear Hall effect

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Shuai Li ◽  
C. M. Wang ◽  
Z. Z. Du ◽  
Fang Qin ◽  
Hai-Zhou Lu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hall Effect ◽  
Condensed Matter ◽  
Quantum Hall ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Research Directions ◽  
New Members ◽  
Quantum Hall Effects ◽  
Open Questions ◽  
Hall Effects ◽  
Future Research Directions

AbstractThe classical and quantum Hall effects are important subjects in condensed matter physics. The emergent 3D quantum Hall effects and nonlinear Hall effect have attracted considerable interest recently, with the former elevating the quantum Hall effect to a higher dimension and the latter extending the Hall effect to higher-order responses. In this perspective, we briefly introduce these two new members of the Hall family and discuss the open questions and future research directions.

Bereziskii-Kosterlitz-Thouless transition in the Weyl system PtBi2

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arthur Veyrat ◽  
Valentin Labracherie ◽  
Rohith Acharya ◽  
Dima Bashlakov ◽  
Federico Caglieris ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Condensed Matter ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Spin Orbit Coupling ◽  
Two Dimensional ◽  
Pairing Mechanism ◽  
Critical Fields ◽  
Weyl Semimetal ◽  
Superconducting Coherence Length ◽  
Low Dimensional ◽  
Strong Spin

Abstract Symmetry breaking in topological matter became, in the last decade, a key concept in condensed matter physics to unveil novel electronic states. In this work, we reveal that broken inversion symmetry and strong spin-orbit coupling in trigonal PtBi2 lead to a Weyl semimetal band structure, with unusually robust two-dimensional superconductivity in thin fims. Transport measurements show that high-quality PtBi2 crystals are three-dimensional superconductors (Tc≈600 mK) with an isotropic critical field (Bc≈50 mT). Remarkably, we evidence in a rather thick flake (60 nm), exfoliated from a macroscopic crystal, the two-dimensional nature of the superconducting state, with a critical temperature Tc≈370 mK and highly-anisotropic critical fields. Our results reveal a Berezinskii-Kosterlitz-Thouless transition with TBKT≈310 mK and with a broadening of Tc due to inhomogenities in the sample. Due to the very long superconducting coherence length ξ in PtBi2, the vortex-antivortex pairing mechanism can be studied in unusually-thick samples (at least five times thicker than for any other two-dimensional superconductor), making PtBi2 an ideal platform to study low dimensional superconductivity in a topological semimetal.

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