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Tunable positions of Weyl nodes via magnetism and pressure in the ferromagnetic Weyl semimetal CeAlSi

Authors :
Erjian Cheng
Limin Yan
Xianbiao Shi
Rui Lou
Alexander Fedorov
Mahdi Behnami
Jian Yuan
Pengtao Yang
Bosen Wang
Jin-Guang Cheng
Yuanji Xu
Yang Xu
Wei Xia
Nikolai Pavlovskii
Darren C. Peets
Weiwei Zhao
Yimin Wan
Ulrich Burkhardt
Yanfeng Guo
Shiyan Li
Claudia Felser
Wenge Yang
Bernd Büchner
Source :
Nature Communications, Vol 15, Iss 1, Pp 1-10 (2024)
Publication Year :
2024
Publisher :
Nature Portfolio, 2024.

Abstract

Abstract The noncentrosymmetric ferromagnetic Weyl semimetal CeAlSi with simultaneous space-inversion and time-reversal symmetry breaking provides a unique platform for exploring novel topological states. Here, by employing multiple experimental techniques, we demonstrate that ferromagnetism and pressure can serve as efficient parameters to tune the positions of Weyl nodes in CeAlSi. At ambient pressure, a magnetism-facilitated anomalous Hall/Nernst effect (AHE/ANE) is uncovered. Angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy (ARPES) measurements demonstrated that the Weyl nodes with opposite chirality are moving away from each other upon entering the ferromagnetic phase. Under pressure, by tracing the pressure evolution of AHE and band structure, we demonstrate that pressure could also serve as a pivotal knob to tune the positions of Weyl nodes. Moreover, multiple pressure-induced phase transitions are also revealed. These findings indicate that CeAlSi provides a unique and tunable platform for exploring exotic topological physics and electron correlations, as well as catering to potential applications, such as spintronics.

Subjects

Subjects :
Science

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
20411723
Volume :
15
Issue :
1
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Nature Communications
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.4f36591062704ab98234fc15e6518a09
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-024-45658-5