C-type antiferromagnetic structure of topological semimetal CaMnSb_2
arxiv(2024)
摘要
Determination of the magnetic structure and confirmation of the presence or
absence of inversion (𝒫) and time reversal (𝒯) symmetry
is imperative for correctly understanding the topological magnetic materials.
Here high-quality single crystals of the layered manganese pnictide CaMnSb_2
are synthesized using the self-flux method. De Haas-van Alphen oscillations
indicate a nontrivial Berry phase of ∼ π and a notably small cyclotron
effective mass, supporting the Dirac semimetal nature of CaMnSb_2. Neutron
diffraction measurements identify a C-type antiferromagnetic (AFM) structure
below T_N = 303(1) K with the Mn moments aligned along the a axis,
which is well supported by the density functional theory (DFT) calculations.
The corresponding magnetic space group is Pn'm'a', preserving a
𝒫×𝒯 symmetry. Adopting the experimentally determined
magnetic structure, band crossings near the Y point in momentum space and
linear dispersions of the Sb 5p_y,z bands are revealed by the DFT
calculations. Furthermore, our study predicts the possible existence of an
intrinsic second-order nonlinear Hall effect in CaMnSb_2, offering a
promising platform to study the impact of topological properties on nonlinear
electrical transports in antiferromagnets.
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