Thermoelectric quantum oscillations in ZrSiS.


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Article
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Authors
Matusiak, Marcin 
Cooper, JR 
Kaczorowski, Dariusz 
Abstract

Topological semimetals are systems in which conduction and valence bands cross each other and the crossings are protected by topological constraints. These materials provide intriguing tests for fundamental theories, while their unique physical properties promise a wide range of possible applications in low-power spintronics, optoelectronics, quantum computing and green energy harvesting. Here we report our study of the thermoelectric power of single-crystalline ZrSiS that is believed to be a topological nodal-line semimetal. We show that the thermoelectric power is an extremely sensitive probe of multiple quantum oscillations that are visible in ZrSiS at temperatures as high as 100 K. Two of these oscillations are shown to arise from three- and two-dimensional electronic bands, each with linear dispersion and the additional Berry phase predicted theoretically for materials with non-trivial topology. Our work not only provides further information on ZrSiS but also suggests a different route for studying other topological semimetals.

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0912 Materials Engineering
Journal Title
Nat Commun
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Journal ISSN
2041-1723
2041-1723
Volume Title
8
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC