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Title: Topological crystalline insulators and Dirac octets in antiperovskites

Journal Article · · Physical Review. B, Condensed Matter and Materials Physics
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  1. Massachusetts Inst. of Technology (MIT), Cambridge, MA (United States)

We predict a class of topological crystalline insulators in the antiperovskite material family with the chemical formula A3BX. Here the nontrivial topology arises from band inversion between two J = 3/2 quartets, which is described by a generalized Dirac equation for a “Dirac octet.” Furthermore our work suggests that antiperovskites are a promising venue for exploring the cooperative interplay between band topology, crystal symmetry, and electron correlation.

Research Organization:
Massachusetts Inst. of Technology (MIT), Cambridge, MA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES) (SC-22). Materials Sciences & Engineering Division; USDOE
Grant/Contract Number:
SC0010526
OSTI ID:
1505782
Alternate ID(s):
OSTI ID: 1180165
Journal Information:
Physical Review. B, Condensed Matter and Materials Physics, Vol. 90, Issue 8; ISSN 1098-0121
Publisher:
American Physical Society (APS)Copyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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