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$_{2}$.
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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