Discovery of log-periodic oscillations in ultraquantum topological materials

Wang, Huichao; Liu, Haiwen; Li, Yanan; Liu, Yongjie; Wang, Junfeng; Liu, Jun; Dai, Ji-Yan; Wang, Yong; Li, Liang; Yan, Jiaqiang; Mandrus, David; Xie, X. C.; Wang, Jian

doi:10.1126/sciadv.aau5096

Title: Discovery of log-periodic oscillations in ultraquantum topological materials

Journal Article · Fri Nov 02 00:00:00 EDT 2018 · Science Advances

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.aau5096· OSTI ID:1489552

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Peking Univ., Beijing (China). International Center for Quantum Materials, School of Physics; Collaborative Innovation Center of Quantum Matter, Beijing (China); Hong Kong Polytechnic Univ., Hong Kong (China). Dept. of Applied Physics
Beijing Normal Univ., Beijing (China). Center for Advanced Quantum Studies, Dept. of Physics
Peking Univ., Beijing (China). International Center for Quantum Materials, School of Physics; Collaborative Innovation Center of Quantum Matter, Beijing (China)
Huazhong Univ. of Science and Technology, Wuhan (China). Wuhan National High Magnetic Field Center
Zhejiang Univ. of Technology, Hangzhou (China). Center of Electron Microscopy, State Key Lab. of Silicon Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering
Hong Kong Polytechnic Univ., Hong Kong (China). Dept. of Applied Physics
Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States). Materials Science & Technology Division
Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States). Materials Science & Technology Division; Univ. of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN (United States). Dept. of Materials Science and Engineering
Peking Univ., Beijing (China). International Center for Quantum Materials, School of Physics; Collaborative Innovation Center of Quantum Matter, Beijing (China); Univ. of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing (China). CAS Center for Excellence in Topological Quantum Computation

Quantum oscillations are usually the manifestation of the underlying physical nature in condensed matter systems. Here, we report a new type of log-periodic quantum oscillations in ultraquantum three-dimensional topological materials. Beyond the quantum limit (QL), we observe the log-periodic oscillations involving up to five oscillating cycles (five peaks and five dips) on the magnetoresistance of high-quality single-crystal ZrTe₅, virtually showing the clearest feature of discrete scale invariance (DSI). Further, theoretical analyses show that the two-body quasi-bound states can be responsible for the DSI feature. Finally, our work provides a new perspective on the ground state of topological materials beyond the QL.

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Research Organization:: Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)

Grant/Contract Number:: AC05-00OR22725

OSTI ID:: 1489552

Journal Information:: Science Advances, Vol. 4, Issue 11; ISSN 2375-2548

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