Longitudinal Negative Magnetoresistance and Magnetotransport Phenomena in Conventional and Topological Conductors

Andreev, A.  V.; Spivak, B.  Z.

doi:10.1103/physrevlett.120.026601

Longitudinal Negative Magnetoresistance and Magnetotransport Phenomena in Conventional and Topological Conductors

Journal Article · Thu Jan 11 23:00:00 EST 2018 · Physical Review Letters

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevlett.120.026601· OSTI ID:1541267

Andreev, A. V. ^[1]; Spivak, B. Z. ^[2]

Univ. of Washington, Seattle, WA (United States). Dept. of Physics; DOE/OSTI
Univ. of Washington, Seattle, WA (United States). Dept. of Physics

Recently, a large negative longitudinal (parallel to the magnetic field) magnetoresistance was observed in Weyl and Dirac semimetals. It is believed to be related to the chiral anomaly associated with topological electron band structure of these materials. We show that in a certain range of parameters such a phenomenon can also exist in conventional centrosymmetric and time-reversal invariant conductors, lacking topological protection of the electron spectrum and the chiral anomaly. We also discuss the magnetic field enhancement of the longitudinal components of the thermal conductivity and thermoelectric tensors.

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Research Organization:: Univ. of Washington, Seattle, WA (United States)

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

Grant/Contract Number:: FG02-07ER46452

OSTI ID:: 1541267

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1416845

Journal Information:: Physical Review Letters, Journal Name: Physical Review Letters Journal Issue: 2 Vol. 120; ISSN 0031-9007

Publisher:: American Physical Society (APS)Copyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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