Evidence for a field-induced Lifshitz transition in the Weyl semimetal CeAlSi

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Main Authors: Piva, M. M., Helm, T., Souza, J. C., Pakuszewski, K. R., Adriano, C., Pagliuso, P. G., Nicklas, M.
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author Piva, M. M.
Helm, T.
Souza, J. C.
Pakuszewski, K. R.
Adriano, C.
Pagliuso, P. G.
Nicklas, M.
author_facet Piva, M. M.
Helm, T.
Souza, J. C.
Pakuszewski, K. R.
Adriano, C.
Pagliuso, P. G.
Nicklas, M.
contents The Weyl semimetal CeAlSi crystallises in the noncentrosymmetric tetragonal space group $I4_1md$ and exhibits ferromagnetic order below 8 K, thereby breaking both spatial inversion and time-reversal symmetries. This unique combination of properties establishes CeAlSi as a model system for studying the interplay between non-trivial topological states and strong electron correlations. In this work, we report observations of Shubnikov-de Haas oscillations in the electrical resistivity under magnetic fields up to 68 T applied parallel to the [001] crystallographic axis. Our measurements reveal an abrupt change in the oscillation frequencies near 14 T, which is indicative of a field-induced Lifshitz transition. Additionally, our results are consistent with the ferromagnetic order bringing the Weyl nodes closer to the Fermi level in CeAlSi. Furthermore, they suggest that the RKKY interaction plays an important role.
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spellingShingle Evidence for a field-induced Lifshitz transition in the Weyl semimetal CeAlSi
Piva, M. M.
Helm, T.
Souza, J. C.
Pakuszewski, K. R.
Adriano, C.
Pagliuso, P. G.
Nicklas, M.
Strongly Correlated Electrons
Materials Science
The Weyl semimetal CeAlSi crystallises in the noncentrosymmetric tetragonal space group $I4_1md$ and exhibits ferromagnetic order below 8 K, thereby breaking both spatial inversion and time-reversal symmetries. This unique combination of properties establishes CeAlSi as a model system for studying the interplay between non-trivial topological states and strong electron correlations. In this work, we report observations of Shubnikov-de Haas oscillations in the electrical resistivity under magnetic fields up to 68 T applied parallel to the [001] crystallographic axis. Our measurements reveal an abrupt change in the oscillation frequencies near 14 T, which is indicative of a field-induced Lifshitz transition. Additionally, our results are consistent with the ferromagnetic order bringing the Weyl nodes closer to the Fermi level in CeAlSi. Furthermore, they suggest that the RKKY interaction plays an important role.
title Evidence for a field-induced Lifshitz transition in the Weyl semimetal CeAlSi
topic Strongly Correlated Electrons
Materials Science
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2510.13635