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Title: Electrodynamic response of the type-II Weyl semimetal YbMnBi 2

Abstract

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.

Authors:
 [1];  [1];  [2];  [3];  [1]
  1. ETH Zurich (Switzerland). Lab. for Solid State Physics
  2. 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
  3. Brookhaven National Lab. (BNL), Upton, NY (United States). Condensed Matter Physics and Materials Science Dept.
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Research Org.:
Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), Upton, NY (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)
OSTI Identifier:
1342653
Alternate Identifier(s):
OSTI ID: 1334208
Report Number(s):
BNL-113489-2017-JA
Journal ID: ISSN 2469-9950; PRBMDO; R&D Project: PM016; KC0201050; TRN: US1701187
Grant/Contract Number:  
SC00112704; SC0012704
Resource Type:
Accepted Manuscript
Journal Name:
Physical Review B
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 94; Journal Issue: 24; Journal ID: ISSN 2469-9950
Publisher:
American Physical Society (APS)
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
75 CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS, SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND SUPERFLUIDITY

Citation Formats

Chinotti, M., Pal, A., Ren, W. J., Petrovic, C., and Degiorgi, L. Electrodynamic response of the type-II Weyl semimetal YbMnBi2. United States: N. p., 2016. Web. doi:10.1103/PhysRevB.94.245101.
Chinotti, M., Pal, A., Ren, W. J., Petrovic, C., & Degiorgi, L. Electrodynamic response of the type-II Weyl semimetal YbMnBi2. United States. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.94.245101
Chinotti, M., Pal, A., Ren, W. J., Petrovic, C., and Degiorgi, L. Thu . "Electrodynamic response of the type-II Weyl semimetal YbMnBi2". United States. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.94.245101. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1342653.
@article{osti_1342653,
title = {Electrodynamic response of the type-II Weyl semimetal YbMnBi2},
author = {Chinotti, M. and Pal, A. and Ren, W. J. and Petrovic, C. and Degiorgi, L.},
abstractNote = {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.},
doi = {10.1103/PhysRevB.94.245101},
journal = {Physical Review B},
number = 24,
volume = 94,
place = {United States},
year = {Thu Dec 01 00:00:00 EST 2016},
month = {Thu Dec 01 00:00:00 EST 2016}
}

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