Photonic Weyl points due to broken time-reversal symmetry in magnetized semiconductor
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Journal Article
Abstract
Weyl points are discrete locations in the three-dimensional momentum space where two bands cross linearly with each other. They serve as the monopoles of Berry curvature in the momentum space, and their existence requires breaking of either time-reversal or inversion symmetry. Although various non-centrosymmetric Weyl systems have been reported, demonstration of Weyl degeneracies due to breaking of the time-reversal symmetry remains scarce and is limited to electronic systems. Here, we report the experimental observation of photonic Weyl degeneracies in a magnetized semiconductor—InSb, which behaves as a magnetized plasma19 for electromagnetic waves at the terahertz band. By varying the magnetic field strength, Weyl points and the corresponding photonic Fermi arcs have been demonstrated. Our observation establishes magnetized semiconductors as a reconfigurable terahertz Weyl system, which may prompt research on novel magnetic topological phenomena such as chiral Majorana-type edge states and zero modes in classic systems.
Date Issued
2019-08-19
Date Acceptance
2019-06-28
Citation
Nature Physics, 2019, 15, pp.1150-1155
ISSN
1745-2473
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Start Page
1150
End Page
1155
Journal / Book Title
Nature Physics
Volume
15
Copyright Statement
© The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Nature Limited 2019
Identifier
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41567-019-0612-7
Subjects
Science & Technology
Physical Sciences
Physics, Multidisciplinary
Physics
SEMIMETAL
Fluids & Plasmas
01 Mathematical Sciences
02 Physical Sciences
Publication Status
Published
Date Publish Online
2019-08-19