Magnetic Field Induced Quantum Metric Dipole in Dirac Semimetal Cd3As2

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Main Authors: Zhao, Tong-Yang, Wang, An-Qi, Zhang, Zhen-Tao, Cao, Zheng-Yang, Liu, Xing-Yu, Liao, Zhi-Min
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author Zhao, Tong-Yang
Wang, An-Qi
Zhang, Zhen-Tao
Cao, Zheng-Yang
Liu, Xing-Yu
Liao, Zhi-Min
author_facet Zhao, Tong-Yang
Wang, An-Qi
Zhang, Zhen-Tao
Cao, Zheng-Yang
Liu, Xing-Yu
Liao, Zhi-Min
contents The quantum geometry, comprising Berry curvature and quantum metric, plays a fundamental role in governing electron transport phenomena in solids. Recent studies show that the quantum metric dipole drives scattering-free nonlinear Hall effect in topological antiferromagnets, prompting the questions of whether this effect can occur in nonmagnetic systems and be externally tuned by a magnetic field. Our work addresses these frontiers by demonstrating that the quantum metric dipole is actively tuned by an external magnetic field to generate a time-reversal-odd nonlinear Hall response in a nonmagnetic topological Dirac semimetal Cd3As2. Alongside the well-known chiral-anomaly-induced negative longitudinal magnetoresistance, an exotic nonlinear planar Hall effect emerges with increasing magnetic field. Careful scaling analysis indicates that this nonlinear planar Hall effect is controlled by the magnetic-field-modulated quantum metric dipole. Constructing a k.p effective model of the Dirac bands under Zeeman and orbital coupling, we derive the evolution of the quantum metric dipole as a function of the magnetic field, providing a comprehensive explanation of the experimental results. Our results establish a band-structure-based strategy for engineering nonlinear magnetotransport in nonmagnetic materials via the quantum metric dipole, opening a pathway toward magnetic-field-tunable nonlinear quantum devices.
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spellingShingle Magnetic Field Induced Quantum Metric Dipole in Dirac Semimetal Cd3As2
Zhao, Tong-Yang
Wang, An-Qi
Zhang, Zhen-Tao
Cao, Zheng-Yang
Liu, Xing-Yu
Liao, Zhi-Min
Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
Materials Science
The quantum geometry, comprising Berry curvature and quantum metric, plays a fundamental role in governing electron transport phenomena in solids. Recent studies show that the quantum metric dipole drives scattering-free nonlinear Hall effect in topological antiferromagnets, prompting the questions of whether this effect can occur in nonmagnetic systems and be externally tuned by a magnetic field. Our work addresses these frontiers by demonstrating that the quantum metric dipole is actively tuned by an external magnetic field to generate a time-reversal-odd nonlinear Hall response in a nonmagnetic topological Dirac semimetal Cd3As2. Alongside the well-known chiral-anomaly-induced negative longitudinal magnetoresistance, an exotic nonlinear planar Hall effect emerges with increasing magnetic field. Careful scaling analysis indicates that this nonlinear planar Hall effect is controlled by the magnetic-field-modulated quantum metric dipole. Constructing a k.p effective model of the Dirac bands under Zeeman and orbital coupling, we derive the evolution of the quantum metric dipole as a function of the magnetic field, providing a comprehensive explanation of the experimental results. Our results establish a band-structure-based strategy for engineering nonlinear magnetotransport in nonmagnetic materials via the quantum metric dipole, opening a pathway toward magnetic-field-tunable nonlinear quantum devices.
title Magnetic Field Induced Quantum Metric Dipole in Dirac Semimetal Cd3As2
topic Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
Materials Science
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2508.07364