Published July 24, 2024 | Version v1
Journal article

Nonlinear magneto-optical response across a van Hove singularity in a noncentrosymmetric magnetic Weyl semimetal

  • 1. School of Physics and Electronic Science, Changsha University of Science and Technology, Changsha 410076, China
  • 2. Provincial Key Laboratory of Informational Service for Rural Area of Southwestern Hunan, Shaoyang University, Shaoyang 422000, China
  • 3. Hunan Province Higher Education Key Laboratory of Modeling and Monitoring on the Near-Earth Electromagnetic Environments, Changsha University of Science and Technology, Changsha 410114, China

Description

We investigate the nonlinear magneto-optical response in noncentrosymmetric magnetic Weyl semimetals featuring a quadratic tilt, focusing particularly on the influence of the van Hove singularity (VHS). In the absence of a magnetic field, the second-order nonlinear Drude conductivity components exhibit inflection or dip behavior across the VHS. In contrast, the second-order nonlinear anomalous Hall conductivity, primarily governed by the Berry curvature dipole, manifests a subtle plateaulike structure. As the tilt strength increases, the VHS energy rises, thereby amplifying the VHS-induced characteristics within these second-order conductivity components. However, we show that in the presence of a magnetic field, the resultant magnetic moment suppresses nonlinear electron transport while enhancing nonlinear hole transport. This effect serves to mitigate the impact of the VHS, resulting specifically in an asymmetric peak or a kinklike structure in the magnetic-field-induced contribution to the second-order nonlinear conductivity near the Weyl nodes. These findings provide insights into the intricate interplay among the VHS, Berry curvature, and magnetic moment in nonlinear magneto-optical transport through noncentrosymmetric magnetic Weyl semimetals.

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Identifiers

DOI
10.1103/PhysRevB.110.045439;
Crossref Funder ID
10.13039/501100004735; 10.13039/501100004832;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Physical Review B
Journal Volume
110
Journal Issue
4
Journal Page Range
10 pgs.
ISSN
1550-235X

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Copyright
©2024 American Physical Society
Contract/Grant/Project number
2023JJ30005; CX20220958; N201904
Notes
Contact Email: Contact author: dingkh@csust.edu.cn; Contact Email: Contact author: tanglj@csust.edu.cn; Record automatically processed
Funding organization
Natural Science Foundation of Hunan Province; Changsha University of Science and Technology; Postgraduate Scientific Research Innovation Project of Hunan Province; Open Research Fund of the Hunan Province