Quantum oscillation studies on topological nodal-line semimetal Zr<i>HM</i> (<i>H </i>= Si, Ge, Sn; <i>M </i>= S, Se, Te)

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Abstract

The breakthrough in the discovery of topological semimetals provides opportunities to explore the exotic properties of relativistic fermions in condensed matter. Among those materials, the Dirac nodal-line semimetal represents one type of topological quantum state which displays Dirac cones along a one-dimensional line, in contrast with the topological nodal point Dirac or Weyl semimetals. Here we report the quantum oscillation studies on the nodal-line semimetals ZrHM (H=Si, Ge, Sn; M=S, Se, Te). We have revealed the signatures of nodal-line states in these materials and studied their evolution with dimensionality and spin-orbit coupling, which varies with the selections of H and M. These properties, plus the availability of atomic thin two-dimensional flakes and varied strength of spin splitting, make ZrHM a tunable platform for investigating topological fermion physics and for further exploration of electronic and spintronic science and applications.

Presenters

  • Jin Hu

    • University of Arkansas-Fayetteville
    • Tulane University
    • University of Arkansas
    • Physics and Engineering physics department, Tulane Univ

Authors

  • Jin Hu

    • University of Arkansas-Fayetteville
    • Tulane University
    • University of Arkansas
    • Physics and Engineering physics department, Tulane Univ
  • Yanglin Zhu

    • Tulane University
    • Physics and Engineering physics department, Tulane Univ
    • Department of Physics and Engineering Physics, Tulane University
  • David Graf

    • NHMFL Tallahassee
    • NHMFL
    • National High Magnetic Field Lab
    • National High Magnetic Field Laboratory
    • National High Magnetic Field Laboratory/Florida State University
    • Natl High Magnetic Field Lab
    • NHMFL at Florida State University
    • Florida State University, National High Magnetic Field Laboratory
    • Florida State University
    • Condensed Matter Science, NHMFL
  • Zhiqiang Mao

    • Tulane University
    • Physics and Engineering physics department, Tulane Univ
    • Department of Physics and Engineering Physics, Tulane University
    • Tulane Univ
    • Department of Physics and Engineering Physics , Tulane University