Structural chirality and electronic chirality in quantum materials
B Yan - Annual Review of Materials Research, 2024 - annualreviews.org
In chemistry and biochemistry, chirality represents the structural asymmetry characterized by
nonsuperimposable mirror images for a material such as DNA. In physics, however, chirality …
nonsuperimposable mirror images for a material such as DNA. In physics, however, chirality …
Quantum geometry in condensed matter
One of the most celebrated accomplishments of modern physics is the description of
fundamental principles of nature in the language of geometry. As the motion of celestial …
fundamental principles of nature in the language of geometry. As the motion of celestial …
Quantum-metric-induced nonlinear transport in a topological antiferromagnet
The Berry curvature and quantum metric are the imaginary part and real part, respectively, of
the quantum geometric tensor, which characterizes the topology of quantum states. The …
the quantum geometric tensor, which characterizes the topology of quantum states. The …
Quantum geometry induced nonlinear transport in altermagnets
Quantum geometry plays a pivotal role in the second-order response of PT-symmetric
antiferromagnets. Here we study the nonlinear response of 2D altermagnets protected by C …
antiferromagnets. Here we study the nonlinear response of 2D altermagnets protected by C …
Intrinsic nonlinear conductivities induced by the quantum metric
Three mechanisms are known to contribute to second-order nonlinear current: Extrinsic
nonlinear Drude, Berry curvature dipole, and intrinsic Berry connection polarizability. Here …
nonlinear Drude, Berry curvature dipole, and intrinsic Berry connection polarizability. Here …
Quantum geometry induced third-order nonlinear transport responses
Nonlinear transport phenomena offer an exciting probe into the band geometry and
symmetry properties of a system. While most studies on nonlinear transport have looked at …
symmetry properties of a system. While most studies on nonlinear transport have looked at …
Intrinsic nonlinear Ohmic current
YD Wang, ZF Zhang, ZG Zhu, G Su - Physical Review B, 2024 - APS
It is known that intrinsic currents in magnetic metals often appear in the direction
perpendicular to the external field for linear and nonlinear responses. Distinct from three …
perpendicular to the external field for linear and nonlinear responses. Distinct from three …
An antiferromagnetic diode effect in even-layered MnBi2Te4
In ap–n junction, the separation of positive and negative charges leads to diode transport, in
which charge flows in only one direction. Non-centrosymmetric polar conductors are intrinsic …
which charge flows in only one direction. Non-centrosymmetric polar conductors are intrinsic …
Light-enhanced nonlinear Hall effect
The Hall response can be dramatically different from its quantized value in materials with
broken inversion symmetry. This stems from the leading Hall contribution beyond the linear …
broken inversion symmetry. This stems from the leading Hall contribution beyond the linear …
General theory for longitudinal nonreciprocal charge transport
The longitudinal nonreciprocal charge transport (NCT) in crystalline materials is a highly
nontrivial phenomenon, motivating the design of next generation two-terminal rectification …
nontrivial phenomenon, motivating the design of next generation two-terminal rectification …