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3D quantum Hall effect of Fermi arcs in topological semimetals
The quantum Hall effect is usually observed in 2D systems. We show that the
Fermi arcs can give rise to a distinctive 3D quantum Hall effect in topological
semimetals. Because of the topological constraint, the Fermi arc at a single
surface has an open Fermi surface, which cannot host the quantum Hall effect.
Via a "wormhole" tunneling assisted by the Weyl nodes, the Fermi arcs at
opposite surfaces can form a complete Fermi loop and support the quantum Hall
effect. The edge states of the Fermi arcs show a unique 3D distribution, giving
an example of (d-2)-dimensional boundary states. This is distinctly different
from the surface-state quantum Hall effect from a single surface of topological
insulator. As the Fermi energy sweeps through the Weyl nodes, the sheet Hall
conductivity evolves from the 1/B dependence to quantized plateaus at the Weyl
nodes. This behavior can be realized by tuning gate voltages in a slab of
topological semimetal, such as the TaAs family, CdAs, or NaBi. This
work will be instructive not only for searching transport signatures of the
Fermi arcs but also for exploring novel electron gases in other topological
phases of matter.Comment: 5 pages, 3 figure
Emergence of diverse array of phases in an exactly solvable model
We propose an exactly solvable lattice model, motivated by the significance
of the extended Hubbard model ( model) and inspired by the work of
Hatsugai and Kohmoto. The ground state exhibits a diverse array of phases,
including the charge- condensed phase, the charge- superconducting
phase, the half-filled insulating phase, the quarter-filled insulating phase,
the metallic phase, and an unconventional metallic phase. Among them, the
unconventional metallic phase could be of particular significance, for the
coexistence of electrons and pairs at zero energy. These findings are poised to
advance our understanding and exploration of strongly correlated physics.Comment: 34pages, 15 figure
Poly[bis(μ-azido-κ2 N 1:N 1)[μ-1,2-bis(imidazol-1-yl)ethane-κ2 N 3:N 3′]cadmium]
In the title three-dimensional coordination polymer, [Cd(N3)2(C8H10N4)]n, the coordination geometry around the CdII atom is distorted octahedral. The CdII atom is coordinated by two N atoms from two cis-positioned bridging 1,2-bis(imidazol-1-yl)ethane (bime) ligands and four N atoms from four azide anions. Each azide ligand acts in an end-on bridging coordination mode. The azide ligands and CdII atoms form a one-dimensional zigzag chain constructed from four-membered [Cd(N3)2]n metallacycles extending along the a axis. These inorganic chains are connected with four other chains via bridging bime ligands to form a three-dimensional coordination network
Fluctuation and localization of the nonlinear Hall effect on a disordered lattice
The nonlinear Hall effect has recently attracted significant interest due to
its potentials as a promising spectral tool and device applications. A theory
of the nonlinear Hall effect on a disordered lattice is a crucial step towards
explorations in realistic devices, but has not been addressed. We study the
nonlinear Hall response on a lattice, which allows us to introduce disorder
numerically and reveal a mechanism that was not discovered in the previous
momentum-space theories. In the mechanism, disorder induces an increasing
fluctuation of the nonlinear Hall conductance as the Fermi energy moves from
the band edges to higher energies. This fluctuation is a surprise, because it
is opposite to the disorder-free distribution of the Berry curvature. More
importantly, the fluctuation may explain those unexpected observations in the
recent experiments. We also discover an "Anderson localization" of the
nonlinear Hall effect. This work shows an emergent territory of the nonlinear
Hall effect yet to be explored
Experimental Wireless Communication Using Chaotic Baseband Waveform
This work was supported by NSFC under Grants 61401354, 61172070, and 61502385, in part by the Key Basic Research Fund of Shaanxi Province under Grant 2016ZDJC0067, in part by the Natural Science Basic Research Plan in Shaanxi Province of China under Grant 2016JQ6015, in part by the Scientific and Technological Innovation Leading Talents Program of Shaanxi Province, and in part by the Foundation of Shaanxi Educational Committee under Grant 17JS086.Peer reviewedPostprin
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