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arXiv 2207.03044cond-mat.mtrl-scicond-mat.mes-hall
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二维二次双Weyl半金属

Two-dimensional quadratic double Weyl semimetal

Xinlei Zhao, Fengjie Ma, Peng-Jie Guo, Zhong-Yi Lu

摘要:

非常规Weyl半金属在凝聚态物理和材料科学中引起了广泛的研究兴趣,但在二维空间中却非常罕见。本文基于对称性分析和第一性原理电子结构计算,预测Si/Bi van der Waals异质结是一个二维非常规的二次双Weyl半金属结构,具有强的自旋轨道耦合(SOC).虽然不受异质结构的C3 v双群对称性的保护,但二维二次双Weyl半金属对于高达6.64%的压缩应变是稳定的。随着应变的进一步增加,系统转变为平凡的半金属,其中相边界是二维三重简并半金属态。Kane-Mele紧束缚模型计算表明,二次双Weyl相是Rashba SOC和邻近效应增强的本征SOC之间竞争的结果,而二次双Weyl半金属通过打破镜像对称性,既可以转变为量子自旋霍尔绝缘体,也可以转变为量子谷霍尔绝缘体.因此,Si/Bi异质结构是研究二维双Weyl半金属和其他新型拓扑相的奇异物理的极好平台。

英文摘要:

Unconventional Weyl semimetals have attracted intensive research interest in condensed matter physics and materials science, but they are very rare in two dimensions. In this work, based on symmetry analysis and the first-principles electronic structure calculations, we predict that the Si/Bi van der Waals heterostructure is a two-dimensional unconventional quadratic double Weyl semimetal with strong spin-orbit coupling (SOC). Although unprotected by the C3v double group symmetry of the heterostructure, the two-dimensional quadratic double Weyl semimetal is stable for compressive strains up to 6.64%. The system transforms into a trivial semimetal with further increasing strain, where the phase boundary is a two-dimensional triple degenerate semimetal state. Furthermore, the Kane-Mele tight-binding model calculations show that the quadratic double Weyl phase is derived from the competition between the Rashba SOC and the proximity-effect-enhanced intrinsic SOC. On the other hand, by breaking mirror symmetry, the quadratic double Weyl semimetal transforms into a quantum spin Hall insulator as well as a quantum valley Hall insulator phase. Thus, the Si/Bi heterostructure is an excellent platform for studying the exotic physics of two-dimensional double Weyl semimetal and other novel topological phases.

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