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Title: Unexpected band structure changes within the higher-temperature antiferromagnetic state of CeBi

Journal Article · · Communications Materials

The interest in the rare-earth monopnictides was boosted after the discovery of unconventional surface-state pairs in antiferromagnetically ordered NdBi. In contrast to other materials in which such states were reported, CeBi is known to have multiple antiferromagnetic phases. In this study, we perform angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy (ARPES) measurements in conjunction with density functional theory (DFT) calculations to investigate the evolution of the electronic structure of CeBi upon a series of antiferromagnetic (AFM) transitions. We find evidence for a new AFM transition in addition to two previously known from transport studies. We demonstrate the development of an additional Dirac state in the ( + - + - ) ordered phase and a transformation of unconventional surface-state pairs in the ( + + - - ) ordered phase. This revises the phase diagram of this intriguing material, where there are now three distinct AFM states below TN in zero magnetic field instead of two as it was previously thought.

Research Organization:
Ames Laboratory (AMES), Ames, IA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC); USDOE; USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES). Materials Sciences & Engineering Division (MSE)
Grant/Contract Number:
AC02-07CH11358
OSTI ID:
2476583
Report Number(s):
AL-J--658
Journal Information:
Communications Materials, Journal Name: Communications Materials Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 5; ISSN 2662-4443
Publisher:
Springer NatureCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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