Large band-splitting in g-wave type altermagnet CrSb

Large band-splitting in g-wave type altermagnet CrSb

21 May 2024 | Jianyang Ding, Zhicheng Jiang, Xiuhua Chen, Zicheng Tao, Zhengtai Liu, Jishan Liu, Tongrui Li, Jiayu Liu, Yichen Yang, Runfeng Zhang, Liwei Deng, Wenchuan Jing, Yu Huang, Yuming Shi, Shan Qiao, Yilin Wang, Yanfeng Guo, Donglai Feng, Dawei Shen
The study investigates the electronic structure and magnetic properties of CrSb, a material with alternagnetism (AM), a novel magnetic state that combines ferromagnetic and antiferromagnetic properties. CrSb exhibits a high Néel temperature of 700K and significant spin splitting near the Fermi level ($E_F$), making it a promising candidate for spintronics applications. Using high-resolution angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy (ARPES) and density functional theory (DFT) calculations, the researchers map the three-dimensional (3D) electronic structure of CrSb. The results reveal unprecedented details on AM-induced band splitting and confirm its unique bulk $g$-wave symmetry through quantitative analysis of angular and photon-energy dependence of spin splitting. The observed spin splitting reaches 0.93 eV near $E_F$, the largest among all confirmed AM materials. This study validates CrSb as a prototype $g$-wave-like AM material and highlights its potential in spintronics.The study investigates the electronic structure and magnetic properties of CrSb, a material with alternagnetism (AM), a novel magnetic state that combines ferromagnetic and antiferromagnetic properties. CrSb exhibits a high Néel temperature of 700K and significant spin splitting near the Fermi level ($E_F$), making it a promising candidate for spintronics applications. Using high-resolution angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy (ARPES) and density functional theory (DFT) calculations, the researchers map the three-dimensional (3D) electronic structure of CrSb. The results reveal unprecedented details on AM-induced band splitting and confirm its unique bulk $g$-wave symmetry through quantitative analysis of angular and photon-energy dependence of spin splitting. The observed spin splitting reaches 0.93 eV near $E_F$, the largest among all confirmed AM materials. This study validates CrSb as a prototype $g$-wave-like AM material and highlights its potential in spintronics.
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