Magnetic topological states of matter provide a fertile playground for emerging topological physics and phenomena.The current main focus is on materials whose magnetism stems from 3d magnetic transition elements,e.g.,...Magnetic topological states of matter provide a fertile playground for emerging topological physics and phenomena.The current main focus is on materials whose magnetism stems from 3d magnetic transition elements,e.g.,MnBi_(2)Te_(4),Fe_(3)Sn_(2),and Co_(3)Sn_(2)S_(2).In contrast,topological materials with the magnetism from rare earth elements remain largely unexplored.Here we report rare earth antiferromagnet GdAuAl_(4)Ge_(2)as a candidate magnetic topological metal.Angle resolved photoemission spectroscopy(ARPES)and first-principles calculations have revealed multiple bulk bands crossing the Fermi level and pairs of low energy surface states.According to the parity and Wannier charge center analyses,these bulk bands possess nontrivial Z2 topology,establishing a strong topological insulator state in the nonmagnetic phase.Furthermore,the surface band pairs exhibit strong termination dependence which provides insight into their origin.Our results suggest GdAuAl_(4)Ge_(2)as a rare earth platform to explore the interplay between band topology,magnetism and f electron correlation,calling for further study targeting on its magnetic structure,magnetic topology state,transport behavior,and microscopic properties.展开更多
基金Project supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China (Grant No. 2022YFA1403700)the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 12074163)+2 种基金the Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation of Guangdong Province, China (Grants Nos. 2022B1515020046, 2022B1515130005, and 2021B1515130007)the Innovative and Entrepreneurial Research Team Program of Guangdong Province, China (Grant Nos. 2019ZT08C044)Shenzhen Science and Technology Program (Grant No. KQTD20190929173815000)
文摘Magnetic topological states of matter provide a fertile playground for emerging topological physics and phenomena.The current main focus is on materials whose magnetism stems from 3d magnetic transition elements,e.g.,MnBi_(2)Te_(4),Fe_(3)Sn_(2),and Co_(3)Sn_(2)S_(2).In contrast,topological materials with the magnetism from rare earth elements remain largely unexplored.Here we report rare earth antiferromagnet GdAuAl_(4)Ge_(2)as a candidate magnetic topological metal.Angle resolved photoemission spectroscopy(ARPES)and first-principles calculations have revealed multiple bulk bands crossing the Fermi level and pairs of low energy surface states.According to the parity and Wannier charge center analyses,these bulk bands possess nontrivial Z2 topology,establishing a strong topological insulator state in the nonmagnetic phase.Furthermore,the surface band pairs exhibit strong termination dependence which provides insight into their origin.Our results suggest GdAuAl_(4)Ge_(2)as a rare earth platform to explore the interplay between band topology,magnetism and f electron correlation,calling for further study targeting on its magnetic structure,magnetic topology state,transport behavior,and microscopic properties.
