Symmetry and Minimal Hamiltonian of Nonsymmorphic Collinear Antiferromagnet MnTe
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| author | Takahashi, Koichiro Huang, Hong-Fei Yu, Jie-Xiang Zang, Jiadong |
| author_facet | Takahashi, Koichiro Huang, Hong-Fei Yu, Jie-Xiang Zang, Jiadong |
| contents | $α$-MnTe, an $A$-type collinear antiferromagnet, has recently attracted significant attention due to its pronounced spin splitting despite having net zero magnetization, a phenomenon unique for a new class of magnetism dubbed altermagnetism. In this work, we develop a minimal effective Hamiltonian for $α$-MnTe based on realistic orbitals near the Fermi level at both the $Γ$ and $A$ points. Our model is derived using group representation theory, first-principles calculations, and tight-binding modeling. The resulting effective Hamiltonian exhibits qualitatively distinct electron transport characteristics between these high-symmetry points and for different in-plane Néel vector orientations along the $[11\bar{2}0]$ and $[1\bar{1}00]$ directions. Although relativistic correction of the spin-orbit coupling (SOC) is believed to be not important in altermagnets, we show the dominant role of SOC in the spin splitting and valence electrons of MnTe. These findings provide critical insights into altermagnetic electron transport in MnTe and establish a model playground for future theoretical and experimental studies. |
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| spellingShingle | Symmetry and Minimal Hamiltonian of Nonsymmorphic Collinear Antiferromagnet MnTe Takahashi, Koichiro Huang, Hong-Fei Yu, Jie-Xiang Zang, Jiadong Materials Science $α$-MnTe, an $A$-type collinear antiferromagnet, has recently attracted significant attention due to its pronounced spin splitting despite having net zero magnetization, a phenomenon unique for a new class of magnetism dubbed altermagnetism. In this work, we develop a minimal effective Hamiltonian for $α$-MnTe based on realistic orbitals near the Fermi level at both the $Γ$ and $A$ points. Our model is derived using group representation theory, first-principles calculations, and tight-binding modeling. The resulting effective Hamiltonian exhibits qualitatively distinct electron transport characteristics between these high-symmetry points and for different in-plane Néel vector orientations along the $[11\bar{2}0]$ and $[1\bar{1}00]$ directions. Although relativistic correction of the spin-orbit coupling (SOC) is believed to be not important in altermagnets, we show the dominant role of SOC in the spin splitting and valence electrons of MnTe. These findings provide critical insights into altermagnetic electron transport in MnTe and establish a model playground for future theoretical and experimental studies. |
| title | Symmetry and Minimal Hamiltonian of Nonsymmorphic Collinear Antiferromagnet MnTe |
| topic | Materials Science |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2503.07951 |