We report on the magnetization and anomalous Hall effect(AHE)in the high-quality single crystals of the kagome magnet YbMn_(6)Sn_(6),where the spins of the Mn atoms in the kagome lattice order ferromagnetically and th...We report on the magnetization and anomalous Hall effect(AHE)in the high-quality single crystals of the kagome magnet YbMn_(6)Sn_(6),where the spins of the Mn atoms in the kagome lattice order ferromagnetically and the intermediate-valence Yb atoms are nonmagnetic.The intrinsic mechanism plays a crucial role in the AHE,leading to an enhanced anomalous Hall conductivity(AHC)compared with the other rare-earth RMn_(6)Sn_(6)compounds.Our band structure calculation reveals a strong hybridization between the 4f electrons of Yb and conduction electrons.展开更多
The Heisenberg-Kitaev(HK)model on various lattices has attracted a lot of attention because it may lead to exotic states such as quantum spin liquid and topological orders.The rare-earth-based kagome lattice(KL)compou...The Heisenberg-Kitaev(HK)model on various lattices has attracted a lot of attention because it may lead to exotic states such as quantum spin liquid and topological orders.The rare-earth-based kagome lattice(KL)compounds Mg_(2)RE_(3)Sb_(3)O_(14)(RE=Gd,Er)and(RE=Nd)have q=0,120°order and canted ferromagnetic(CFM)order,respectively.Interestingly,the HK model on the KL has the same ground state long-range orders.In the theoretical phase diagram,the CFM phase resides in a continuous parameter region and there is no phase change across special parameter points,such as the Kitaev ferromagnetic(KFM)point,the ferromagnetic(FM)point and its dual FM point.However,a ground state property cannot distinguish a system with or without topological nontrivial excitations and related phase transitions.Here,we study the topological magnon excitations and related thermal Hall conductivity in the HK model on the KL with CFM order.The CFM phase can be divided into two regions related by the Klein duality,with the self dual KFM point as their boundary.We find that the scalar spin chirality,which is intrinsic in the CFM order,changes sign across the KFM point.This leads to the opposite Chem numbers of corresponding magnon bands in the two regions,and also the sign change of the magnon thermal Hall conductivity.展开更多
We propose a modified spin-wave theory to study the 1/3 magnetization plateau of the antiferromagnetic Heisen- berg model on the kagome lattice. By the self-consistent inclusion of quantum corrections, the 1/3 plateau...We propose a modified spin-wave theory to study the 1/3 magnetization plateau of the antiferromagnetic Heisen- berg model on the kagome lattice. By the self-consistent inclusion of quantum corrections, the 1/3 plateau is stabilized over a broad range of magnetic fields for all spin quantum numbers S. The values of the critical mag- netic fields and the widths of the magnetization plateaus are fully consistent with the recent numerical results from exact diagonalization and infinite projected entangled paired states.展开更多
The orbital magnetization of the electron gas on a two-dimensional kagome' lattice under a perpendicular magnetic field is theoretically investigated.The interplay between the lattice geometry and magnetic field i...The orbital magnetization of the electron gas on a two-dimensional kagome' lattice under a perpendicular magnetic field is theoretically investigated.The interplay between the lattice geometry and magnetic field induces nontrivial k-space Chern invariant in the magnetic Brillouin zone,which turns to result in profound effects on the magnetization properties.We show that the Berry-phase term in the magnetization gives a paramagnetic contribution,while the conventional term brought about by the magnetic response of the magnetic Bloch bands produces a diamagnetic contribution.As a result,the superposition of these two components gives rise to a delicate oscillatory structure in the magnetization curve when varying the electron filling factor.The relationship between this oscillatory behavior and the Hofstadter energy spectrum is revealed by selectively discussing the magnetization and its two components at the commensurate fluxes of f = 1/4,1/3,and 1/6,respectively.In particular,we reveal as a typical example the fractal structure in the magnetic oscillations by tuning the commensurate flux around f = 1/4.The finite-temperature effect on the magnetization is also discussed.展开更多
Kagome metals exhibit rich quantum states by the intertwining of lattice,charge,orbital and spin degrees of freedom.Recently,a novel charge density wave(CDW)ground state was discovered in kagome magnet FeGe and was re...Kagome metals exhibit rich quantum states by the intertwining of lattice,charge,orbital and spin degrees of freedom.Recently,a novel charge density wave(CDW)ground state was discovered in kagome magnet FeGe and was revealed to be driven by lowering magnetic energy via large Ge1-dimerization.Here,based on DFTcalculations,we show that such mechanism will yield infinitely many metastable CDWs in FeGe due to different ways to arrange the Ge1-dimerization in enlarged superstructures.Intriguingly,utilizing these metastable CDWs,innumerable polymorphs of kagome magnet LiFe_(6)Ge_(6) can be stabilized by filling Li atoms in the voids right above/below the dimerized Ge1-sites in the CDW superstructures.Such polymorphs are very stable due to the presence of magnetic-energy-saving mechanism,in sharp contrast to the non-magnetic“166”kagome compounds.In this way,a one-to-one mapping of the metastable CDWs of FeGe to stable polymorphs of LiFe_(6)Ge_(6) is established.On one hand,the fingerprints of these metastable CDWs,i.e.,the induced in-plane atomic distortions and band gaps,are encoded into the corresponding stable polymorphs of LiFe_(6)Ge_(6),such that further study of their properties becomes possible.On the other hand,such innumerable polymorphs of LiFe_(6)Ge_(6) offer great degrees of freedom to explore the rich physics of magnetic kagome metals.We thus reveal a novel connection between the unusually abundant CDWs and structural polymorphism in magnetic kagome materials,and establish a new route to obtain structural polymorphism on top of CDW states.展开更多
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.12141002,12225401,and 12274154)the National Key Research and Development Program of China(Grant No.2021YFA1401902)+1 种基金the CAS Interdisciplinary Innovation Teamthe Strategic Priority Research Program of Chinese Academy of Sciences(Grant No.XDB28000000)。
文摘We report on the magnetization and anomalous Hall effect(AHE)in the high-quality single crystals of the kagome magnet YbMn_(6)Sn_(6),where the spins of the Mn atoms in the kagome lattice order ferromagnetically and the intermediate-valence Yb atoms are nonmagnetic.The intrinsic mechanism plays a crucial role in the AHE,leading to an enhanced anomalous Hall conductivity(AHC)compared with the other rare-earth RMn_(6)Sn_(6)compounds.Our band structure calculation reveals a strong hybridization between the 4f electrons of Yb and conduction electrons.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant NO.12104407)the Natural Science Foundation of Zhejiang Province(Grant NO.LQ20A040004)
文摘The Heisenberg-Kitaev(HK)model on various lattices has attracted a lot of attention because it may lead to exotic states such as quantum spin liquid and topological orders.The rare-earth-based kagome lattice(KL)compounds Mg_(2)RE_(3)Sb_(3)O_(14)(RE=Gd,Er)and(RE=Nd)have q=0,120°order and canted ferromagnetic(CFM)order,respectively.Interestingly,the HK model on the KL has the same ground state long-range orders.In the theoretical phase diagram,the CFM phase resides in a continuous parameter region and there is no phase change across special parameter points,such as the Kitaev ferromagnetic(KFM)point,the ferromagnetic(FM)point and its dual FM point.However,a ground state property cannot distinguish a system with or without topological nontrivial excitations and related phase transitions.Here,we study the topological magnon excitations and related thermal Hall conductivity in the HK model on the KL with CFM order.The CFM phase can be divided into two regions related by the Klein duality,with the self dual KFM point as their boundary.We find that the scalar spin chirality,which is intrinsic in the CFM order,changes sign across the KFM point.This leads to the opposite Chem numbers of corresponding magnon bands in the two regions,and also the sign change of the magnon thermal Hall conductivity.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant Nos 10934008,10874215 and 11174365the National Basic Research Program of China under Grant Nos 2012CB921704 and 2011CB309703
文摘We propose a modified spin-wave theory to study the 1/3 magnetization plateau of the antiferromagnetic Heisen- berg model on the kagome lattice. By the self-consistent inclusion of quantum corrections, the 1/3 plateau is stabilized over a broad range of magnetic fields for all spin quantum numbers S. The values of the critical mag- netic fields and the widths of the magnetization plateaus are fully consistent with the recent numerical results from exact diagonalization and infinite projected entangled paired states.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.90921003,10904005,60776061 and 60776063)the National Basic Research Program of China(Grant Nos.2009CB929103 and 2009CB929300)
文摘The orbital magnetization of the electron gas on a two-dimensional kagome' lattice under a perpendicular magnetic field is theoretically investigated.The interplay between the lattice geometry and magnetic field induces nontrivial k-space Chern invariant in the magnetic Brillouin zone,which turns to result in profound effects on the magnetization properties.We show that the Berry-phase term in the magnetization gives a paramagnetic contribution,while the conventional term brought about by the magnetic response of the magnetic Bloch bands produces a diamagnetic contribution.As a result,the superposition of these two components gives rise to a delicate oscillatory structure in the magnetization curve when varying the electron filling factor.The relationship between this oscillatory behavior and the Hofstadter energy spectrum is revealed by selectively discussing the magnetization and its two components at the commensurate fluxes of f = 1/4,1/3,and 1/6,respectively.In particular,we reveal as a typical example the fractal structure in the magnetic oscillations by tuning the commensurate flux around f = 1/4.The finite-temperature effect on the magnetization is also discussed.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.12174365)the New Cornerstone Science Foundation。
文摘Kagome metals exhibit rich quantum states by the intertwining of lattice,charge,orbital and spin degrees of freedom.Recently,a novel charge density wave(CDW)ground state was discovered in kagome magnet FeGe and was revealed to be driven by lowering magnetic energy via large Ge1-dimerization.Here,based on DFTcalculations,we show that such mechanism will yield infinitely many metastable CDWs in FeGe due to different ways to arrange the Ge1-dimerization in enlarged superstructures.Intriguingly,utilizing these metastable CDWs,innumerable polymorphs of kagome magnet LiFe_(6)Ge_(6) can be stabilized by filling Li atoms in the voids right above/below the dimerized Ge1-sites in the CDW superstructures.Such polymorphs are very stable due to the presence of magnetic-energy-saving mechanism,in sharp contrast to the non-magnetic“166”kagome compounds.In this way,a one-to-one mapping of the metastable CDWs of FeGe to stable polymorphs of LiFe_(6)Ge_(6) is established.On one hand,the fingerprints of these metastable CDWs,i.e.,the induced in-plane atomic distortions and band gaps,are encoded into the corresponding stable polymorphs of LiFe_(6)Ge_(6),such that further study of their properties becomes possible.On the other hand,such innumerable polymorphs of LiFe_(6)Ge_(6) offer great degrees of freedom to explore the rich physics of magnetic kagome metals.We thus reveal a novel connection between the unusually abundant CDWs and structural polymorphism in magnetic kagome materials,and establish a new route to obtain structural polymorphism on top of CDW states.