Evidence for a field-induced Lifshitz transition in the Weyl semimetal CeAlSi

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Contributors

  • M. M. Piva - , Max Planck Institute for Chemical Physics of Solids (Author)
  • T. Helm - , Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR), Würzburg-Dresden Cluster of Excellence ct.qmat (Author)
  • J. C. Souza - , Max Planck Institute for Chemical Physics of Solids, State University of Campinas (Author)
  • K. R. Pakuszewski - , State University of Campinas (Author)
  • C. Adriano - , State University of Campinas (Author)
  • P. G. Pagliuso - , State University of Campinas (Author)
  • M. Nicklas - , Max Planck Institute for Chemical Physics of Solids (Author)

Abstract

The Weyl semimetal CeAlSi crystallises in the noncentrosymmetric tetragonal space group I41md and exhibits ferromagnetic order below 8 K, thereby breaking both spatial inversion and time-reversal symmetries. This unique combination of properties establishes CeAlSi as a model system for studying the interplay between non-trivial topological states and strong electron correlations. In this work, we report observations of Shubnikov–de Haas oscillations in the electrical resistivity under magnetic fields up to 68 T applied parallel to the [001] crystallographic axis. Our measurements reveal an abrupt change in the oscillation frequencies near 14 T, which is indicative of a field-induced Lifshitz transition. Additionally, our results are consistent with the ferromagnetic order bringing the Weyl nodes closer to the Fermi level in CeAlSi. Furthermore, they suggest that the RKKY interaction plays an important role.

Details

Original languageEnglish
Article number415704
JournalJournal of Physics Condensed Matter
Volume37
Issue number41
Publication statusPublished - 13 Oct 2025
Peer-reviewedYes

External IDs

PubMed 40997886

Keywords

Keywords

  • Lifshitz transition, quantum oscillations, Weyl semimetals