Extremely large magnetoresistance from electron-hole compensation in the nodal-loop semimetal ZrP2
Bannies J, Razzoli E, Michiardi M, Kung HH, Elfimov IS, Yao M, Fedorov A, Fink J, Jozwiak C, Bostwick A, Rotenberg E, Damascelli A, Felser C (2021)
Publication Type: Journal article
Publication year: 2021
Journal
Book Volume: 103
Article Number: 155144
Journal Issue: 15
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevB.103.155144
Abstract
Several early transition metal dipnictides (TMDPs) have been found to host topological semimetal states and exhibit large magnetoresistance (MR). In this paper, we use angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy (ARPES) and magnetotransport to study the electronic properties of a TMDP ZrP2. We find that ZrP2 exhibits an extremely large and unsaturated MR of up to 40 000% at 2 K, which originates from an almost perfect electron-hole (e-h) compensation. Our band structure calculations further show that ZrP2 hosts a topological nodal loop in proximity to the Fermi level. Based on the ARPES measurements, we confirm the results of our calculations and determine the surface band structure. This paper establishes ZrP2 as a platform to investigate near-perfect e-h compensation and its interplay with topological band structures.
Involved external institutions
Max-Planck-Institut für Chemische Physik fester Stoffe (MPI CPfS) / Max Planck Institute for Chemical Physics of Solids
Germany (DE)
University of British Columbia
Canada (CA)
Leibniz-Institut für Festkörper- und Werkstoffforschung Dresden e.V. (IFW) / Leibniz Institute for Solid State and Materials Research Dresden
Germany (DE)
Advanced Light Source ALS
United States (USA) (US)
Germany (DE)
University of British Columbia
Canada (CA)
Leibniz-Institut für Festkörper- und Werkstoffforschung Dresden e.V. (IFW) / Leibniz Institute for Solid State and Materials Research Dresden
Germany (DE)
Advanced Light Source ALS
United States (USA) (US)
How to cite
APA:
Bannies, J., Razzoli, E., Michiardi, M., Kung, H.-H., Elfimov, I.S., Yao, M.,... Felser, C. (2021). Extremely large magnetoresistance from electron-hole compensation in the nodal-loop semimetal ZrP2. Physical Review B, 103(15). https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.103.155144
MLA:
Bannies, J., et al. "Extremely large magnetoresistance from electron-hole compensation in the nodal-loop semimetal ZrP2." Physical Review B 103.15 (2021).
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