Electrodynamic response of the type-II Weyl semimetal YbMnBi2

Chinotti, M.; Pal, A.; Ren, W. J.; Petrovic, C.; Degiorgi, L.

doi:10.1103/PhysRevB.94.245101

Title: Electrodynamic response of the type-II Weyl semimetal ${YbMnBi}_{2}$

Journal Article · 30 November 2016 · Physical Review B

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.94.245101 · OSTI ID:1342653

Chinotti, M. ^[1]; Pal, A. ^[1]; Ren, W. J. ^[2]; Petrovic, C. ^[3]; Degiorgi, L. ^[1]

ETH Zurich (Switzerland). Lab. for Solid State Physics
Brookhaven National Lab. (BNL), Upton, NY (United States). Condensed Matter Physics and Materials Science Dept.; Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Shenyang (China). Inst. of Metal Research and Shenyang National Lab. for Materials Science
Brookhaven National Lab. (BNL), Upton, NY (United States). Condensed Matter Physics and Materials Science Dept.

Weyl fermions play a major role in quantum field theory but have been quite elusive as fundamental particles. These quasi-two-dimensional bismuth layers based materials were recently designed and provide an arena for studying the interplay between anisotropic Dirac fermions, magnetism, and structural changes, allowing the formation of Weyl fermions in condensed matter. We perform an optical investigation of YbMnBi ₂ , a representative type-II Weyl semimetal, and contrast its excitation spectrum with the optical response of the more conventional semimetal EuMnBi ₂ . This comparative study allows us to disentangle the optical fingerprints of type-II Weyl fermions, but also challenges the present theoretical understanding of their electrodynamic response.

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Research Organization:: Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), Upton, NY (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES) (SC-22)

OSTI ID:: 1342653

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1334208

Report Number(s):: BNL--113489-2017-JA; KC0201050

Journal Information:: Physical Review B, Journal Name: Physical Review B Journal Issue: 24 Vol. 94; ISSN 2469-9950; ISSN PRBMDO

Publisher:: American Physical Society (APS)Copyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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