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Altermagnetic spin-split Fermi surfaces in CrSb revealed by quantum oscillation measurements

Materials Science 2026-01-28 v1

Abstract

Altermagnets, a class of collinear magnets defined by their spin-split electronic bands, are a focus of intense research, where a key challenge is to experimentally verify this unique band structure as a bulk property. Here, we report a comprehensive quantum oscillation study on the prototypical altermagnet CrSb. By combining high-field magnetotransport and torque measurements with DFT+UU calculations including spin-orbit coupling, we successfully identify a multitude of quantum-oscillation frequencies originating from four spin-non-degenerate bands. These results provide definitive, bulk-sensitive evidence for the altermagnetic spin-split Fermi surface of CrSb, which provides a firm foundation for exploring its novel electronic properties.

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@article{arxiv.2601.19105,
  title  = {Altermagnetic spin-split Fermi surfaces in CrSb revealed by quantum oscillation measurements},
  author = {Taichi Terashima and Yuya Hattori and David Graf and Takahiro Urata and Tomoki Yoshioka and Wataru Hattori and Hiroshi Ikuta and Hiroaki Ikeda},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2601.19105},
  year   = {2026}
}

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6 pages, 3 figures + SM

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