A possible candidate for triply degenerate point fermions in trigonal layered PtBi₂.

ABSTRACT: Triply degenerate point (TP) fermions in tungsten-carbide-type materials (e.g., MoP), which represent new topological states of quantum matter, have generated immense interest recently. However, the TPs in these materials are found to be far below the Fermi level, leading to the TP fermions having less contribution to low-energy quasiparticle excitations. Here, we theoretically predict the existence of TP fermions with TP points close to the Fermi level in trigonal layered PtBi₂ by ab initio calculations, and experimentally verify the predicted band topology by magnetotransport measurements under high magnetic fields up to 40 T. Analyses of both the pronounced Shubnikov-de Haas and de Haas-van Alphen oscillations reveal the existence of six principal Fermi pockets. Our experimen

SUBMITTER: Gao W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6092399 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature