中国物理B ›› 2023, Vol. 32 ›› Issue (8): 87306-087306.doi: 10.1088/1674-1056/acd9c5
Nonlinear current response and electric quantum oscillations in the Dirac semimetal Cd3As2
Hao-Nan Cui(崔浩楠)1,2,3, Ze-Nan Wu(吴泽南)2,3, Jian-Kun Wang(王建坤)2,3, Guang-Yu Zhu(祝光宇)2,3, Jia-Jie Yang(杨佳洁)2,3, Wen-Zhuang Zheng(郑文壮)1, Zhi-Min Liao(廖志敏)1,†, Shuo Wang(王硕)2,3,4,‡, Ben-Chuan Lin(林本川)2,3,4,§, and Dapeng Yu(俞大鹏)2,3,4
- 1. State Key Laboratory for Mesoscopic Physics and Frontiers Science Center for Nano-optoelectronics, School of Physics, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China;
2. Shenzhen Institute for Quantum Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, China;
3. International Quantum Academy, Shenzhen 518048, China;
4. Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Quantum Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, China
Nonlinear current response and electric quantum oscillations in the Dirac semimetal Cd3As2
Hao-Nan Cui(崔浩楠)1,2,3, Ze-Nan Wu(吴泽南)2,3, Jian-Kun Wang(王建坤)2,3, Guang-Yu Zhu(祝光宇)2,3, Jia-Jie Yang(杨佳洁)2,3, Wen-Zhuang Zheng(郑文壮)1, Zhi-Min Liao(廖志敏)1,†, Shuo Wang(王硕)2,3,4,‡, Ben-Chuan Lin(林本川)2,3,4,§, and Dapeng Yu(俞大鹏)2,3,4
- 1. State Key Laboratory for Mesoscopic Physics and Frontiers Science Center for Nano-optoelectronics, School of Physics, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China;
2. Shenzhen Institute for Quantum Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, China;
3. International Quantum Academy, Shenzhen 518048, China;
4. Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Quantum Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, China
摘要： Chiral anomaly is a distinct quantum anomaly associated with chiral fermions in Dirac or Weyl semimetals. The use of negative magnetoresistance (negative MR) as a signature for this anomaly remains contentious, as trivial mechanisms such as current jetting and weak localization can also induce negative MR. In this study, we report a novel nonlinear behavior of the chiral anomaly in the longitudinal direction, which we observed by applying parallel current and magnetic field to the Dirac semimetal Cd3As2. This nonlinear characteristic peaks at an intermediate magnetic field of approximately 5 T, displaying a resistance-increasing property concomitant with strengthening of the current source. Through angle-dependence experiments, we were able to rule out trivial factors, such as thermal effects, geometric artifacts, and anisotropy. Furthermore, additional electric quantum oscillations were observed when the direct current (DC) was applied as high as 300 μA. Such an unusual phenomenon is ascribed to the formation of quantized levels due to Bloch oscillation in the high DC regime, suggesting that an oscillatory density distribution may arise as the electric field increases. The non-Ohmic electric quantum oscillations open a new avenue for exploring chiral anomaly and other nontrivial topological properties, which is also one of the salient features of nonequilibrium steady states in condensed matter physics.
中图分类号: (High-field and nonlinear effects)
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