Magnetotransport study of Dirac fermions in YbMnBi2 and CaMnBi2

ORAL

Abstract

It is well known that AMnBi$_{2}$ (A $=$ alkaline earth) with two dimensional (2D) bismuth layer host quasi-2D Dirac states similar to graphene and topological insulators. The Dirac state is significantly affected by the alkaline earth in the block layer. Angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy (ARPES) indicates that YbMnBi$_{2}$ could be the first Weyl semimetal with time-reversal symmetry breaking, whereas the anisotropic Dirac state in SrMnBi$_{2}$ can host a valley-polarized interlayer current through magnetic valley control. Here, we study in-plane magnetotransport in YbMnBi$_{2}$, and interlayer magnetotransport in CaMnBi$_{2}$. The angular-dependent magnetoresistance, nonzero Berry phase, and small cyclotron mass confirm the presence of Dirac fermion and quasi-2D fermi surface in YbMnBi$_{2}$. The interlayer electronic transport in CaMnBi$_{2}$ suggest valley polarized conduction and a Dirac state on the side wall of the warped cylindrical Fermi surface of CaMnBi$_{2}$.

*Work at BNL was supported by the U.S. Department of Energy-BES, Division of Materials Science and Engineering, under Contract No. DE-SC0012704. Work at the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory is supported by the NSF Cooperative Agreement No. DMR-06541

Authors

  • Aifeng Wang

    • Brookhaven Natl Lab
  • Igor Zaliznyak

    • Brookhaven National Laboratory
    • Brookhaven Natl Lab
  • David Graf

    • National High Magnetic Field Laboratory
    • NHMFL
    • National High Magnetic Field Laboratory.
    • National High Magnetic Field Laboratory Tallahassee
    • Florida State University
    • National High Magnetic Field Lab,Tallahassee
  • Weijun Ren

    • Institute of Metal Research
  • Kefeng Wang

    • Brookhaven Natl Lab
  • Lijun Wu

    • Brookhaven Natl Lab
    • BNL
  • vasile Garlea

    • Quantum Condensed Matter Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory
    • Oak Ridge National Lab
    • Oak Ridge National Laboratory
  • John Warren

    • Brookhaven Natl Lab
  • Emil Bozin

    • Brookhaven Natl Lab
  • Yimei Zhu

    • Brookhaven National Laboratory
    • Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, NY 11973
    • Brookhaven Natl Lab
    • BNL
  • Cedomir Petrovic

    • Brookhaven National Laboratory, USA
    • Brookhaven Natl Lab