The presence of a pair of Weyl and Dirac points(WP-DP)in topological semimetal states is intriguing and sought after due to the effects associated with chiral topological charges.However,identifying these states in re...The presence of a pair of Weyl and Dirac points(WP-DP)in topological semimetal states is intriguing and sought after due to the effects associated with chiral topological charges.However,identifying these states in real materials poses a significant challenge.In this study,by means of first-principles calculations we predict the coexistence of charge-2 Dirac and charge-2 Weyl phonons at high-symmetry points within a noncentrosymmetric P4_(1)2_(1)2 space group.Furthermore,we propose GeO_(2)as an ideal candidate for realizing these states.Notably,we observe two distinct surface arcs that connect the Dirac and Weyl points across the entire Brillouin zone,which could facilitate their detection in future experimental investigations.This study not only presents a tangible material for experimentalists to explore the topological properties of WP-DP states but also opens up new avenues in the quest for ideal platforms to study chiral particles.展开更多
基金supported by the National Key R&D Program of China(Grant No.2021YFB3501503)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.51474202)+2 种基金Network and Information Foundation of CAS(Grant No.CAS-WX2021SF-0102)the Key Project of Chinese Academy of Sciences(Grant No.ZDRW-CN-2021-2-5)J.X.Li also acknowledges the funding from China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(Grant Nos.2022T150660 and 2021M700152).
文摘The presence of a pair of Weyl and Dirac points(WP-DP)in topological semimetal states is intriguing and sought after due to the effects associated with chiral topological charges.However,identifying these states in real materials poses a significant challenge.In this study,by means of first-principles calculations we predict the coexistence of charge-2 Dirac and charge-2 Weyl phonons at high-symmetry points within a noncentrosymmetric P4_(1)2_(1)2 space group.Furthermore,we propose GeO_(2)as an ideal candidate for realizing these states.Notably,we observe two distinct surface arcs that connect the Dirac and Weyl points across the entire Brillouin zone,which could facilitate their detection in future experimental investigations.This study not only presents a tangible material for experimentalists to explore the topological properties of WP-DP states but also opens up new avenues in the quest for ideal platforms to study chiral particles.
