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arXiv 1807.01434cond-mat.mtrl-sciphysics.comp-ph
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基于钠三元化合物的Dirac半金属预测

Predicting Dirac semimetals based on Sodium Ternary Compounds

Bo Peng, Changming Yue, Hao Zhang, Zhong Fang, Hongming Weng

摘要:

预测一种新的狄拉克半金属(DSM)以及其他拓扑材料是相当具有挑战性的,因为晶体结构,组成原子和能带拓扑之间的关系是复杂和难以捉摸的。在这里,我们展示了一种通过探索化学自由度来设计DSM的方法。基于对已知的DSM Na $_3$ Bi的理解,已经准确定位了一个家族中的三个化合物,即Na $_2$ MgSn、Na $_2$ MgPb和Na $_2$ CdSn。进一步的混合泛函计算表明,Na $_2$ MgPb和Na $_2$ CdSn具有DSM的能带拓扑结构.在(010)和(100)侧面上具有费米弧的非平凡表面态被显示为连接体狄拉克节点的投影。最重要的是,候选化合物是动态稳定的,并已通过实验合成。本文的研究思路将在理解已有拓扑材料的基础上,激发更多的拓扑材料定位设计。

英文摘要:

Predicting a new Dirac semimetal (DSM), as well as other topological materials, is quite challenging, since the relationship between crystal structure, composing atoms and the band topology is complex and elusive. Here, we demonstrate an approach to design DSMs via exploring the chemical degree of freedom. Based on the understanding of the well-known DSM Na$_3$Bi, three compounds in one family, namely Na$_2$MgSn, Na$_2$MgPb and Na$_2$CdSn, have been exactly located. Further hybrid-functional calculations with improved estimation of band inversion show that two of them, Na$_2$MgPb and Na$_2$CdSn, have band topology of DSMs. The nontrivial surface states with Fermi arcs on the (010) and (100) side surfaces are shown to connect the projection of bulk Dirac nodes. Most importantly, the candidate compounds are dynamically stable and have been experimentally synthesized. The ideas in this work would stimulate more designs on locating topological materials based on the understanding of existing ones.

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