Landau Quantization in Coupled Weyl Points: A Case Study of Semimetal NbP.

Jiang, Yuxuan; Dun, Zhiling; Moon, Seongphill; Zhou, Haidong; Koshino, Mikito; Smirnov, Dmitry; Jiang, Zhigang · Nano Lett · 2018

basic_science · Level V

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Abstract

Weyl semimetal (WSM) is a newly discovered quantum phase of matter that exhibits topologically protected states characterized by two separated Weyl points with linear dispersion in all directions. Here, via combining theoretical analysis and magneto-infrared spectroscopy of an archetypal Weyl semimetal, niobium phosphide, we demonstrate that the coupling between Weyl points can significantly modify the electronic structure of a WSM and provide a new twist to the protected states. These findings suggest that the coupled Weyl points should be considered as the basis for analysis of realistic WSMs.