Coexistence of type-II Dirac point and weak topological phase in Pt3Sn

Kim, Minsung; Wang, Cai -Zhuang; Ho, Kai -Ming

doi:10.1103/PhysRevB.96.205107

Coexistence of type-II Dirac point and weak topological phase in ${Pt}_{3} Sn$

Journal Article · Mon Nov 06 00:00:00 EST 2017 · Physical Review B

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.96.205107· OSTI ID:1409680

Kim, Minsung ^[1]; Wang, Cai -Zhuang ^[1]; Ho, Kai -Ming ^[1]

Ames Lab. and Iowa State Univ., Ames, IA (United States)

Intriguing topological phases may appear in both insulating and semimetallic states. Topological insulators exhibit topologically nontrivial band inversion, while topological Dirac/Weyl semimetals show “relativistic” linear band crossings. Here, we report an unusual topological state of Pt₃Sn, where the two topological features appear simultaneously. Based on first-principles calculations, we show that Pt₃Sn is a three-dimensional weak topological semimetal with topologically nontrivial band inversion between the valence and conduction bands, where the band structure also possesses type-II Dirac points at the boundary of two electron pockets. The formation of the Dirac points can be understood in terms of the representations of relevant symmetry groups and the compatibility relations. The topological surface states appear in accordance with the nontrivial bulk band topology. As a result, the unique coexistence of the two distinct topological features in Pt₃Sn enlarges the material scope in topological physics, and is potentially useful for spintronics.

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Research Organization:: Ames Laboratory (AMES), Ames, IA (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE

Grant/Contract Number:: AC02-05CH11231; AC02-07CH11358

OSTI ID:: 1409680

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1407440

Report Number(s):: IS-J--9495

Journal Information:: Physical Review B, Journal Name: Physical Review B Journal Issue: 20 Vol. 96; ISSN 2469-9950; ISSN PRBMDO

Publisher:: American Physical Society (APS)Copyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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