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Pressure-induced Lifshitz transition in the type II Dirac semimetal PtTe2

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Abstract

Numerous exotic properties have been discovered in Dirac Semimetals (DSMs) and Weyl Semimetals (WSMs). In a given DSM/ WSM, the Dirac/Weyl nodes usually coexist with other bulk states, making their respective contribution elusive. In this work, we distinguish the role of bulk states from the tilted Dirac nodes on the transport properties in DSMs. Specifically, we applied pressure to a type-II DSM material, PtTe2, and studied its pressure modified electronic and lattice structure systematically by using in situ transport measurements and X-ray diffraction (XRD). A pressure-induced transition at about 20 GPa is revealed in the transport properties, while the layered lattice structure is robust against pressure as illustrated in XRD measurement results. Density functional theory (DFT) calculations suggest that this is originated from the Lifshitz transition in the bulk states. Our findings provide evidence to identify the bulk states’ influence on transport from the topologically-protected DSM states in the DSM material.

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  1. State Key Laboratory of Surface Physics and Department of Physics, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, China

    FengLiang Liu, Peng Cai, LiFeng Yin & Jian Shen

  2. Center for High Pressure Science and Technology Advanced Research (HPSTAR), Shanghai, 201203, China

    FengLiang Liu, Shang Peng, NaNa Li, Qian Zhang, SongHao Guo, XuJie Lü & WenGe Yang

  3. State Key Laboratory of Low Dimensional Quantum Physics and Department of Physics, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China

    JiaHeng Li, KeNan Zhang, HuaQing Huang, MingZhe Yan, ShuYun Zhou & WenHui Duan

  4. Institute for Nanoelectronic Devices and Quantum Computing, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, China

    Peng Cai, LiFeng Yin & Jian Shen

  5. Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, Nanjing, 210093, China

    Peng Cai, LiFeng Yin & Jian Shen

  6. High Pressure Synergetic Consortium (HPSynC), Geophysical Laboratory, Carnegie Institution of Washington, Argonne, IL, 60439, USA

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Liu, F., Li, J., Zhang, K. et al. Pressure-induced Lifshitz transition in the type II Dirac semimetal PtTe2. Sci. China Phys. Mech. Astron. 62, 48211 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11433-018-9319-3

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Keywords

  • Dirac semimetals
  • diamond anvil cells
  • X-ray diffraction
  • transport measurement
  • band structure calculation