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Main Authors: Song, Linxuan, Zhou, Feng, Lu, Guilin, Yao, Liang, Xi, Xuekui, Lau, Yong-Chang, Shi, Youguo, Wang, Wenhong
Format: Preprint
Published: 2026
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Online Access:https://arxiv.org/abs/2604.00482
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  • We present a systematic study of the structural, magnetic, and transport properties of hexagonal Mn3-xGa alloys, revealing a series of composition-controlled emergent phenomena. By tuning the Mn concentration, we uncover distinct lattice responses, including a zero thermal expansion-like volume compensation behavior in Mn-poor compositions and a magnetoelastic-driven, field-assisted structural phase transition in Mn-rich samples. These lattice instabilities are accompanied by correlated magnetic and transport anomalies, including metamagnetic transitions, negative magnetoresistance, and anomalous Hall sign reversal. First-principles calculations demonstrate that the Hall sign reversal originates from crystal-symmetry breaking rather than magnetic reorientation alone. Our results establish composition as the key control parameter governing magnetoelastic coupling in Mn3-xGa, providing a unified framework to tailor structural, magnetic, and topological transport properties in kagome antiferromagnets and reconcile previously disparate experimental observations.