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Title: Linear magnetoresistance caused by mobility fluctuations in n -doped Cd 3 As 2

Abstract

Cd3As2 is a candidate three-dimensional Dirac semimetal which has exceedingly high mobility and nonsaturating linear magnetoresistance that may be relevant for future practical applications. We report magnetotransport and tunnel diode oscillation measurements on Cd3As2, in magnetic fields up to 65 T and temperatures between 1.5 and 300 K. We find that the nonsaturating linear magnetoresistance persists up to 65 T and it is likely caused by disorder effects, as it scales with the high mobility rather than directly linked to Fermi surface changes even when approaching the quantum limit. As a result of the observed quantum oscillations, we determine the bulk three-dimensional Fermi surface having signatures of Dirac behavior with a nontrivial Berry phase shift, very light effective quasiparticle masses, and clear deviations from the band-structure predictions. In very high fields we also detect signatures of large Zeeman spin splitting (g~16).

Authors:
 [1];  [1];  [1];  [2];  [2];  [1];  [1];  [3];  [3];  [4];  [4];  [1];  [5]
  1. Univ. of Oxford, Oxford (United Kingdom)
  2. Lab. National des Champs Magnetiques Intenses (CNRS), Toulouse (France)
  3. Max-Planck-Institut fur Chemische Physik fester Stoffe, Dresden (Germany)
  4. Iowa State Univ., Ames, IA (United States)
  5. Naval Research Lab., Washington, D.C. (United States)
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Ames Laboratory (AMES), Ames, IA (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1234455
Alternate Identifier(s):
OSTI ID: 1179919
Report Number(s):
IS-J-8852
Journal ID: ISSN 0031-9007; PRLTAO
Grant/Contract Number:  
EP/L001772/1; EP/I004475/1; EP/I017836/1EP/I004475/1; EP/K04074X/1; AC02- 07CH11358; N66001-11-1-4105
Resource Type:
Accepted Manuscript
Journal Name:
Physical Review Letters
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 114; Journal Issue: 11; Journal ID: ISSN 0031-9007
Publisher:
American Physical Society (APS)
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
75 CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS, SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND SUPERFLUIDITY

Citation Formats

Narayanan, A., Watson, M. D., Blake, S. F., Bruyant, N., Drigo, L., Chen, Y. L., Prabhakaran, D., Yan, B., Felser, C., Kong, T., Canfield, P. C., Coldea, A. I., and Mazin, I. I. Linear magnetoresistance caused by mobility fluctuations in n-doped Cd3As2. United States: N. p., 2015. Web. doi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.114.117201.
Narayanan, A., Watson, M. D., Blake, S. F., Bruyant, N., Drigo, L., Chen, Y. L., Prabhakaran, D., Yan, B., Felser, C., Kong, T., Canfield, P. C., Coldea, A. I., & Mazin, I. I. Linear magnetoresistance caused by mobility fluctuations in n-doped Cd3As2. United States. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.114.117201
Narayanan, A., Watson, M. D., Blake, S. F., Bruyant, N., Drigo, L., Chen, Y. L., Prabhakaran, D., Yan, B., Felser, C., Kong, T., Canfield, P. C., Coldea, A. I., and Mazin, I. I. Thu . "Linear magnetoresistance caused by mobility fluctuations in n-doped Cd3As2". United States. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.114.117201. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1234455.
@article{osti_1234455,
title = {Linear magnetoresistance caused by mobility fluctuations in n-doped Cd3As2},
author = {Narayanan, A. and Watson, M. D. and Blake, S. F. and Bruyant, N. and Drigo, L. and Chen, Y. L. and Prabhakaran, D. and Yan, B. and Felser, C. and Kong, T. and Canfield, P. C. and Coldea, A. I. and Mazin, I. I.},
abstractNote = {Cd3As2 is a candidate three-dimensional Dirac semimetal which has exceedingly high mobility and nonsaturating linear magnetoresistance that may be relevant for future practical applications. We report magnetotransport and tunnel diode oscillation measurements on Cd3As2, in magnetic fields up to 65 T and temperatures between 1.5 and 300 K. We find that the nonsaturating linear magnetoresistance persists up to 65 T and it is likely caused by disorder effects, as it scales with the high mobility rather than directly linked to Fermi surface changes even when approaching the quantum limit. As a result of the observed quantum oscillations, we determine the bulk three-dimensional Fermi surface having signatures of Dirac behavior with a nontrivial Berry phase shift, very light effective quasiparticle masses, and clear deviations from the band-structure predictions. In very high fields we also detect signatures of large Zeeman spin splitting (g~16).},
doi = {10.1103/PhysRevLett.114.117201},
journal = {Physical Review Letters},
number = 11,
volume = 114,
place = {United States},
year = {Thu Mar 19 00:00:00 EDT 2015},
month = {Thu Mar 19 00:00:00 EDT 2015}
}

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