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Bi2Te3 compound has been theoretically predicted (1) to be a topological insulator, and its topologically non-trivial surface state with a single Dirac cone has been observed in photoemission experiments (2). Here we report that…

The intertwining of charge order, superconductivity and band topology has promoted the AV$_3$Sb$_5$ (A=K, Rb, Cs) family of materials to the center of attention in condensed matter physics. Underlying those mysterious macroscopic properties…

We show by first-principles calculations that the Dirac nodal-line semimetal phase can co-exist with the ferromagnetic order at room temperature in chromium dioxide, a widely used material in magnetic tape applications, under small tensile…

Materials Science · Physics 2018-07-20 R. Wang , J. Z. Zhao , Y. J. Jin , Y. P. Du , Y. X. Zhao , H. Xu , S. Y. Tong

We propose a theory for quasi-two-dimensional transition metal dichalcogenides that provides a unified microscopic picture of the charge density wave (CDW) and superconducting phases. We show, based on the electron-phonon coupling and Fermi…

Strongly Correlated Electrons · Physics 2009-10-31 Antonio H. Castro Neto

We theoretically investigate the spin Hall conductivity (SHC) in topological Dirac semimetals (TDSMs) whose Dirac points are protected by rotational symmetry. On the basis of a general phase diagram of the system with time-reversal,…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2020-06-03 Katsuhsia Taguchi , Daisuke Oshima , Yusuke Yamaguchi , Tatsuki Hashimoto , Yukio Tanaka , Masatoshi Sato

Nonsymmorphic symmetries can give rise to Dirac semimetal (DSM) states. However, few studies have been conducted on DSMs in interacting systems. Here, we induce interacting DSM states in nonsymmorphic iridium oxides SrIrO$_3$, BaIrO$_3$ and…

Strongly Correlated Electrons · Physics 2025-09-18 Zhi-Ming Yang , Huan Li

We theoretically investigate the coexistence of antiferromagnetism and superconductivity in the iron-based superconductors by using the mean-field theory for two- and three-orbital models. We find that both the s_{+-}-wave and s_{++}-wave…

Superconductivity · Physics 2014-08-05 Yasunori Matsui , Takao Morinari , Takami Tohyama

It has been noted that certain surfaces of Weyl semimetals have bound states forming open Fermi arcs, which are never seen in typical metallic states. We show that the Fermi arcs enable them to support an even more exotic surface state with…

Superconductivity · Physics 2015-06-22 Bo Lu , Keiji Yada , Masatoshi Sato , Yukio Tanaka

Topological superconductors, characterized by topologically nontrivial states residing in a superconducting gap, are a recently discovered class of materials having Majorana Fermions. The interplay of superconductivity and topological…

Materials Science · Physics 2020-10-12 Peng-Fei Liu , Jingyu Li , Xin-Hai Tu , Huabing Yin , Baisheng Sa , Junrong Zhang , David J. Singh , Bao-Tian Wang

Superconductors with an odd number of bands crossing the Fermi energy have topologically protected Andreev states at interfaces, including Majorana states in one dimensional geometries. Superconductivity, a low number of 1D channels, large…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2012-12-11 J. G. Rodrigo , V. Crespo , H. Suderow , S. Vieira , F. Guinea

Determining the symmetry of the order parameter of unconventional superconductors remains a recurrent topic and non-trivial task in the field of strongly correlated electron systems. Here we show that the behavior of Dirac points away from…

Strongly Correlated Electrons · Physics 2019-11-20 J. L. Lado , M. Sigrist

Characterized by bulk Dirac or Weyl cones and surface Fermi-arc states, topological semimetals have sparked enormous research interest in recent years. The nanostructures, with large surface-to-volume ratio and easy field-effect gating,…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2020-05-01 An-Qi Wang , Xing-Guo Ye , Da-Peng Yu , Zhi-Min Liao

Three-dimensional topological insulators are characterized by the presence of a bandgap in their bulk and gapless Dirac fermions at their surfaces. New physical phenomena originating from the presence of the Dirac fermions are predicted to…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2011-12-12 B. Sacepe , J. B. Oostinga , J. Li , A. Ubaldini , N. J. G. Couto , E. Giannini , A. F. Morpurgo

Topological superconductors have drawn significant interest from the scientific community due to the accompanying Majorana fermions. Here, we report the discovery of electronic structure and superconductivity in high-entropy ceramics…

We present a detailed investigation of the topological phases and Majorana fermion (MF) excitations that arise from the bulk interplay between (un)conventional one/two-band spin-singlet superconductivity and a number of magnetic texture…

Superconductivity · Physics 2022-03-28 Daniel Steffensen , Morten H. Christensen , Brian M. Andersen , Panagiotis Kotetes

New developments in the field of topological matter are often driven by materials discovery, including novel topological insulators, Dirac semimetals and Weyl semimetals. In the last few years, large efforts have been performed to classify…

Using an evolutionary algorithm in combination with first-principles density functional theory calculations, we identify two-dimensional (2D) CaP$_3$ monolayer as a new Dirac semimetal due to inversion and nonsymmorphic spatial symmetries…

Materials Science · Physics 2023-03-06 Seoung-Hun Kang , Wei Luo , Sinchul Yeom , Yaling Zheng , Mina Yoon

Filling-enforced Dirac semimetals, or those required at specific fillings by the combination of crystalline and time-reversal symmetries, have been proposed and discovered in numerous materials. However, Dirac points in these materials are…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2017-05-26 Steve M Young , Benjamin J. Wieder

The recently discovered topological Dirac semimetal represents a new exotic quantum state of matter. Topological Dirac semimetals can be viewed as three dimensional analogues of graphene, in which the Dirac nodes are protected by…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2017-06-12 Rui Chen , Dong-Hui Xu , Bin Zhou

The signatures of topological superconductivity (TSC) in the superconducting materials with topological nontrivial states prompt intensive researches recently. Utilizing high-resolution angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy and…