26 Aug 2018 | Jiaheng Li1,2, Yang Li1,2, Shiqiao Du1,2, Zun Wang1,2, Bing-Lin Gu1,2,3, Shou-Cheng Zhang4, Ke He1,2,*, Wenhui Duan1,2,3,† and Yong Xu1,2,5‡
The paper explores the interplay between magnetism and topology in van der Waals layered MnBi₂Te₄-family materials, predicting their potential as next-generation materials for advanced research in topological quantum physics. The authors find that these materials exhibit two-dimensional (2D) ferromagnetism in single layers and three-dimensional (3D) A-type antiferromagnetism in the bulk. Notably, MnBi₂Te₄ is predicted to host a variety of exotic topological quantum states, including a 3D antiferromagnetic topological insulator with topological axion states, a type-II magnetic Weyl semimetal with a single pair of Weyl points, and a high-temperature intrinsic quantum anomalous Hall (QAH) effect. These predictions, if experimentally confirmed, could significantly advance the field of topological quantum physics, offering new opportunities for dissipationless topological electronics and topological quantum computation. The material's intrinsic magnetic and topological properties make it a promising candidate for studying complex topological phases and emerging physics, such as Majorana fermions.The paper explores the interplay between magnetism and topology in van der Waals layered MnBi₂Te₄-family materials, predicting their potential as next-generation materials for advanced research in topological quantum physics. The authors find that these materials exhibit two-dimensional (2D) ferromagnetism in single layers and three-dimensional (3D) A-type antiferromagnetism in the bulk. Notably, MnBi₂Te₄ is predicted to host a variety of exotic topological quantum states, including a 3D antiferromagnetic topological insulator with topological axion states, a type-II magnetic Weyl semimetal with a single pair of Weyl points, and a high-temperature intrinsic quantum anomalous Hall (QAH) effect. These predictions, if experimentally confirmed, could significantly advance the field of topological quantum physics, offering new opportunities for dissipationless topological electronics and topological quantum computation. The material's intrinsic magnetic and topological properties make it a promising candidate for studying complex topological phases and emerging physics, such as Majorana fermions.