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16 April 2024

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Breakdown of Three-dimensional Dirac Semimetal State in pressurized Cd3As2
Shan Zhang ; Qi Wu ; Leslie Schoop ; Mazhar N. Ali ; Youguo Shi ; Ni Ni ; Quinn Gibson ; Vladimir Sidorov ; Jing Guo ; Yazhou Zhou ; Peiwen Gao ; Dachun Gu ; Chao Zhang ; Sheng Jiang ; Ke Yang ; Aiguo Li ; Yanchun Li ; Xiaodong Li ; Jing Liu ; Xi Dai ; Zhong Fang ; Robert J. Cava ; Liling Sun ; Zhongxian Zhao ;
Date:	Mon, 13 Oct 2014 08:14:45 GMT (1825kb)
Abstract:	Theory predicts that three-dimensional Dirac semimetals (3D-DSMs) can be turned into a variety of novel quantum phases by tuning control parameters to break either time reversal symmetry or inversion symmetry. Pressure is one such parameter, and can manipulate electronic and crystal structures without changing the chemistry. Here, we report the first observation of a pressure-induced breakdown of the 3D-DSM state in Cd3As2. In-situ synchrotron X-ray and single crystal resistance measurements find that Cd3As2 undergoes a structural phase transition from a metallic tetragonal phase to a semiconducting high pressure phase at 2.57 GPa; the phase transition breaks the semimetal state. Applying pressure around the phase transition, we observe unusual physical phenomena, including dramatic changes in mobility, Hall resistance and magnetoresistance in addition to the gap opening, which demonstrate the breakdown of the 3D-DSM state. Furthermore, an intermediate state found near the boundary of the phase transition appears to signify the emergence of a novel quantum phase between the low pressure and high pressure phases.
Source:	arXiv, 1410.3213
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