Classical transport theory for the planar Hall effect with threefold symmetry

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Autores principales: Yamada, Akiyoshi, Fuseya, Yuki
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author Yamada, Akiyoshi
Fuseya, Yuki
author_facet Yamada, Akiyoshi
Fuseya, Yuki
contents In recent years, the planar Hall effect (PHE) has become a key probe of Berry curvature and the anomalous Hall effect (AHE). Threefold-symmetric signals under in-plane fields are often attributed to such quantum mechanisms. Here, we establish a purely classical origin for a three-fold-symmetric PHE. The idea is simple yet decisive: a third-order expansion of the Boltzmann equation in the magnetic field reveals that the threefold component originates from the relative positions of the mirror planes in the crystals with respect to the measurement setups. Remarkably, the threefold contribution should be ubiquitous because this symmetry condition can be realized across a broad range of crystals. Numerical estimates based on concrete models further show that its amplitude is comparable to that expected from the AHE.
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spellingShingle Classical transport theory for the planar Hall effect with threefold symmetry
Yamada, Akiyoshi
Fuseya, Yuki
Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
Materials Science
In recent years, the planar Hall effect (PHE) has become a key probe of Berry curvature and the anomalous Hall effect (AHE). Threefold-symmetric signals under in-plane fields are often attributed to such quantum mechanisms. Here, we establish a purely classical origin for a three-fold-symmetric PHE. The idea is simple yet decisive: a third-order expansion of the Boltzmann equation in the magnetic field reveals that the threefold component originates from the relative positions of the mirror planes in the crystals with respect to the measurement setups. Remarkably, the threefold contribution should be ubiquitous because this symmetry condition can be realized across a broad range of crystals. Numerical estimates based on concrete models further show that its amplitude is comparable to that expected from the AHE.
title Classical transport theory for the planar Hall effect with threefold symmetry
topic Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
Materials Science
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2601.13613