Fermi surface evolution in Weyl semimetal t-PtBi2 probed by transverse transport properties

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Contributors

  • F. Caglieris - , National Research Council of Italy (CNR) (Author)
  • M. Ceccardi - , National Research Council of Italy (CNR), University of Genoa, Leibniz Institute for Solid State and Materials Research Dresden (Author)
  • D. Efremov - , Leibniz Institute for Solid State and Materials Research Dresden (Author)
  • G. Shipunov - , Leibniz Institute for Solid State and Materials Research Dresden (Author)
  • I. Kovalchuk - , Leibniz Institute for Solid State and Materials Research Dresden, Kyiv Academic University (Author)
  • S. Aswartham - , Leibniz Institute for Solid State and Materials Research Dresden (Author)
  • A. Veyrat - , Leibniz Institute for Solid State and Materials Research Dresden (Author)
  • J. Dufouleur - , Leibniz Institute for Solid State and Materials Research Dresden, TUD Dresden University of Technology (Author)
  • D. Marré - , National Research Council of Italy (CNR), University of Genoa (Author)
  • B. Büchner - , Center for Transport and Devices of Emergent Materials (CTD), Chair of Experimental Solid State Physics, Leibniz Institute for Solid State and Materials Research Dresden (Author)
  • C. Hess - , Leibniz Institute for Solid State and Materials Research Dresden, TUD Dresden University of Technology, University of Wuppertal (Author)

Abstract

The combination of nontrivial topology and superconductivity opens to novel quantum devices. The discovery of intrinsic materials where such properties appear together represents a frontier in modern condensed matter physics. Trigonal PtBi2 has recently emerged as a possible candidate, being the first example of superconducting type I Weyl semimetal. However, several aspects of this promising compound still need to be unveiled, concerning its complicated band structure, the actual role of Weyl points in determining its electronic properties and the nature of the superconducting transition. In this work, we experimentally investigated a t-PtBi2 single crystal by means of the Hall and Nernst effects. In particular, we revealed a change of regime in its electronic properties, which is compatible with a temperature and magnetic field evolution of holelike pockets in the Fermi surface.

Details

Original languageEnglish
Article number084202
JournalPhysical review materials
Volume9
Issue number8
Publication statusPublished - 8 Aug 2025
Peer-reviewedYes