journal article·2024-09-24Open access

Band structure and charge ordering of Dirac semimetal EuAl 4 at low temperatures

Andrew Eaton, Brinda Kuthanazhi, Paul C. Canfield, Benjamin Schrunk, Na Hyun Jo, Yevhen Kushnirenko, Evan O'Leary, Lin-Lin Wang, Adam Kaminski

Physical Review B· Volume 110· Issue 12

Abstract

${\mathrm{EuAl}}4$ is proposed to host a topological Hall state. This material also undergoes four consecutive antiferromagnetic (AFM) transitions upon cooling below ${\mathrm{T}}N1=15.4\phantom{\rule{4pt}{0ex}}\mathrm{K}$ in the presence of charge density wave (CDW) order that sets in below ${\mathrm{T}}_{\mathrm{CDW}}=140\phantom{\rule{4pt}{0ex}}\mathrm{K}$. We use angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy and density-functional-theory calculations to study how magnetic ordering affects the electronic properties in ${\mathrm{EuAl}}4$. We found changes in the band structure upon each of the four consecutive AFM transitions including band splitting, renormalizations, and appearance of new bands forming additional Fermi sheets. In addition we also found significant enhancement of the quasiparticles' lifetime due to suppression of spin flip scattering, similar to what was previously reported for ferromagnetic ${\mathrm{EuCd}}2{\mathrm{As}}2$. Surprisingly, we observe that most significant changes in electronic properties occur not at ${\mathrm{T}}N1$, but instead at the AFM3 to AFM4 transition, which coincides with the largest drop in resistivity.
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OpenAlex topics: Topological Materials and Phenomena · Rare-earth and actinide compounds · Magnetic properties of thin films

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Affiliations

Ames Laboratory

Iowa State University

Funding

Office of Science · Basic Energy Sciences

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