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Title: Longitudinal Negative Magnetoresistance and Magnetotransport Phenomena in Conventional and Topological Conductors

Abstract

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.

Authors:
 [1];  [1]
  1. Univ. of Washington, Seattle, WA (United States). Dept. of Physics
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Univ. of Washington, Seattle, WA (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)
OSTI Identifier:
1541267
Alternate Identifier(s):
OSTI ID: 1416845
Grant/Contract Number:  
FG02-07ER46452
Resource Type:
Accepted Manuscript
Journal Name:
Physical Review Letters
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 120; Journal Issue: 2; Journal ID: ISSN 0031-9007
Publisher:
American Physical Society (APS)
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
75 CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS, SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND SUPERFLUIDITY

Citation Formats

Andreev, A.  V., and Spivak, B.  Z. Longitudinal Negative Magnetoresistance and Magnetotransport Phenomena in Conventional and Topological Conductors. United States: N. p., 2018. Web. doi:10.1103/physrevlett.120.026601.
Andreev, A.  V., & Spivak, B.  Z. Longitudinal Negative Magnetoresistance and Magnetotransport Phenomena in Conventional and Topological Conductors. United States. https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevlett.120.026601
Andreev, A.  V., and Spivak, B.  Z. Fri . "Longitudinal Negative Magnetoresistance and Magnetotransport Phenomena in Conventional and Topological Conductors". United States. https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevlett.120.026601. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1541267.
@article{osti_1541267,
title = {Longitudinal Negative Magnetoresistance and Magnetotransport Phenomena in Conventional and Topological Conductors},
author = {Andreev, A.  V. and Spivak, B.  Z.},
abstractNote = {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.},
doi = {10.1103/physrevlett.120.026601},
journal = {Physical Review Letters},
number = 2,
volume = 120,
place = {United States},
year = {Fri Jan 12 00:00:00 EST 2018},
month = {Fri Jan 12 00:00:00 EST 2018}
}

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