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Strong anomalous Nernst effect in collinear magnetic Weyl semimetals without net magnetic moments

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We predict a large anomalous Nernst effect in the inverse Heusler compensated ferrimagnets ${\mathrm{Ti}}_{2}\mathrm{Mn}X$ ($X=\mathrm{Al}$, Ga, and In) with vanishing net magnetic moments. Though the net magnetic moment is zero,… Click to show full abstract

We predict a large anomalous Nernst effect in the inverse Heusler compensated ferrimagnets ${\mathrm{Ti}}_{2}\mathrm{Mn}X$ ($X=\mathrm{Al}$, Ga, and In) with vanishing net magnetic moments. Though the net magnetic moment is zero, the Weyl points in these systems lead to a large anomalous Nernst conductivity (ANC) due to the lack of a global time-reversal symmetry operation that inverts the sign of the Berry curvature. In comparison to the noncollinear antiferromagnets ${\mathrm{Mn}}_{3}\mathrm{Sn}$ and ${\mathrm{Mn}}_{3}\mathrm{Ge}$, the high ANC stems almost entirely from the Weyl points in this class of compounds, and thus it is topologically protected. This work shows a large ANC with zero net magnetic moments in collinear systems, which is helpful for a comprehensive understanding of the thermoelectric effect in zero-moment magnetic materials and its further applications.

Keywords: nernst effect; net magnetic; magnetic moments; anomalous nernst; mathrm mathrm

Journal Title: Physical Review B
Year Published: 2018

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