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EuB6中自发铁磁性诱导的拓扑相变

Spontaneous ferromagnetism induced topological phase transition in EuB6

W. L. Liu, X. Zhang, S. M. Nie, Z. T. Liu, X. Y. Sun, H. Y. Wang, J. Y. Ding, L. Sun, Z. Huang, H. Su, Y. C. Yang, Z. C. Jiang, X. L. Lu, J. S. Liu, Z. H. Liu, … 展开作者

W. L. Liu, X. Zhang, S. M. Nie, Z. T. Liu, X. Y. Sun, H. Y. Wang, J. Y. Ding, L. Sun, Z. Huang, H. Su, Y. C. Yang, Z. C. Jiang, X. L. Lu, J. S. Liu, Z. H. Liu, S. L. Zhang, H. M. Weng, Y. F. Guo, Z. J. Wang, D. W. Shen, Z. Liu

摘要:

各种对称性与能带拓扑的相互作用是拓扑量子材料的核心问题之一。自发磁性导致了时间反演对称性的破缺,是引发各种奇异拓扑相的有效途径。在这项工作中,利用角分辨光电子能谱,磁光克尔效应显微镜和第一性原理计算相结合,我们提出了实现长期寻求的自发时间反转对称性破缺诱导的拓扑相变在软铁磁EuB $_6$的直接证据。我们成功地解开复杂的表面状态的体能带结构,并揭示了在相变温度以下的两个相反的宇称体带之间发生的标志性带反转。此外,我们的磁光克尔效应显微镜结果证实了EuB $_6$中磁畴的同时形成,暗示了其中的拓扑相变与时间反演对称性破缺之间的密切联系。我们的研究结果表明,EuB $_6$提供了一个潜在的平台,研究拓扑相位和可调磁序之间的相互作用。

英文摘要:

The interplay between various symmetries and electronic bands topology is one of the core issues for topological quantum materials. Spontaneous magnetism, which leads to the breaking of time-reversal symmetry, has been proven to be a powerful approach to trigger various exotic topological phases. In this work, utilizing the combination of angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy, magneto-optical Kerr effect microscopy and first-principles calculations, we present the direct evidence on the realization of the long-sought spontaneous time-reversal symmetry breaking induced topological phase transition in soft ferromagnetic EuB$_6$. We successfully disentangle the bulk band structure from complicated surface states, and reveal the hallmark band inversion occurring between two opposite-parity bulk bands below the phase transition temperature. Besides, our magneto-optical Kerr effect microscopy result confirms the simultaneous formation of magnetic domains in EuB$_6$, implying the intimate link between the topological phase transition and broken time-reversal symmetry therein. Our results demonstrate that EuB$_6$ provides a potential platform to study the interplay between the topological phases and tunable magnetic orders.

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