Evidence for a Dirac nodal-line semimetal in SrAs3

被引:42
作者
Li, Shichao [1 ,2 ]
Guo, Zhaopeng [1 ,2 ]
Fu, Dongzhi [1 ,2 ]
Pan, Xing-Chen [1 ,2 ]
Wang, Jinghui [1 ,2 ]
Ran, Kejing [1 ,2 ]
Bao, Song [1 ,2 ]
Ma, Zhen [1 ,2 ]
Cai, Zhengwei [1 ,2 ]
Wang, Rui [3 ]
Yu, Rui [4 ]
Sun, Jian [1 ,2 ,5 ]
Song, Fengqi [1 ,2 ,5 ]
Wen, Jinsheng [1 ,2 ,5 ]
机构
[1] Nanjing Univ, Natl Lab Solid State Microstruct, Nanjing 210093, Jiangsu, Peoples R China
[2] Nanjing Univ, Dept Phys, Nanjing 210093, Jiangsu, Peoples R China
[3] Shanghai Jiao Tong Univ, Dept Phys & Astron, Shanghai 200240, Peoples R China
[4] Wuhan Univ, Sch Phys & Technol, Wuhan 430072, Hubei, Peoples R China
[5] Nanjing Univ, Collaborat Innovat Ctr Adv Microstruct, Nanjing 210093, Jiangsu, Peoples R China
基金
中国国家自然科学基金;
关键词
Dirac nodal-line semimetal; Magnetoresistance; Berry phase; Quantum oscillations; DFT calculations; Chiral anomaly; NONSATURATING MAGNETORESISTANCE; ULTRAHIGH MOBILITY; DISCOVERY; FERMIONS; NODES;
D O I
10.1016/j.scib.2018.04.011
中图分类号
O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];
学科分类号
07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;
摘要
Dirac nodal-line semimetals with the linear bands crossing along a line or loop, represent a new topological state of matter. Here, by carrying out magnetotransport measurements and performing first-principle calculations, we demonstrate that such a state has been realized in high-quality single crystals of SrAs3. We obtain the nontrivial pi Berry phase by analysing the Shubnikov-de Haas quantum oscillations. We also observe a robust negative longitudinal magnetoresistance induced by the chiral anomaly. Accompanying first-principles calculations identifies that a single hole pocket enclosing the loop nodes is responsible for these observations. (C) 2018 Science China Press. Published by Elsevier B.V. and Science China Press. All rights reserved.
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页码:535 / 541
页数:7
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