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Yizhou Liu

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Emergent topological quantum orbits in the charge density wave phase of kagome metal CsV$_3$Sb$_5$

The recently discovered kagome materials $A$V$_3$Sb$_5$ ($A$ = K, Rb, Cs) attract intense research interest in intertwined topology, superconductivity, and charge density waves (CDW). Although the in-plane $2\times2$ CDW is well studied, its out-of-plane structural correlation with the Fermi surface properties is less understood. In this work, we advance the theoretical description of quantum oscillations and investigate the Fermi surface properties in the three-dimensional CDW phase of CsV$_3$Sb$_5$. We derived Fermi-energy-resolved and layer-resolved quantum orbits that agree quantitatively with recent experiments in the fundamental frequency, cyclotron mass, and topology. We reveal a complex Dirac nodal network that would lead to a $π$ Berry phase of a quantum orbit in the spinless case. However, the phase shift of topological quantum orbits is contributed by the orbital moment and Zeeman effect besides the Berry phase in the presence of spin-orbital coupling (SOC). Therefore, we can observe topological quantum orbits with a $π$ phase shift in otherwise trivial orbits without SOC, contrary to common perception. Our work reveals the rich topological nature of kagome materials and paves a path to resolve different topological origins of quantum orbits.

cond-mat.str-el↗

JWST high redshift galaxy observations have a strong tension with Planck CMB measurements

JWST high redshift galaxy observations predict a higher star formation efficiency than the standard cosmology does, which poses a new tension to $Λ$CDM. We find that the situation is worse than expected. The true situation is that the Planck CMB measurement has a strong tension with JWST high redshift galaxy observations. Specifically, we make a trial to alleviate this tension by considering alternative cosmological models including dark matter-baryon interaction, $f(R)$ gravity and dynamical dark energy. Within current cosmological constraints from Planck-2018 CMB data, we find that these models all fail to explain such a large tension. A possible scenario to escape from cosmological constraints is the extended Press-Schechter formalism, where we consider the local environmental effect on the early formation of massive galaxies. Interestingly, we find that an appropriate value of nonlinear environmental overdensity of a high redshift halo can well explain this tension.

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Anomalous circularly polarized light emission in organic light-emitting diodes caused by orbital-momentum locking

Chiral circularly polarized (CP) light is central to many photonic technologies, from optical communication of spin information to novel display and imaging technologies. As such, there has been significant effort in the development of chiral emissive materials that allow for the emission of strongly dissymmetric CP light from organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs). A consensus for chiral emission in such devices is that the molecular chirality of the active layer determines the favored light handedness of CP emission, regardless of the light-emitting direction. Here, we discover that, unconventionally, oppositely propagating CP light exhibits opposite handedness, and reversing the current-flow in OLEDs also switches the handedness of the emitted CP light. This direction-dependent CP emission boosts the net polarization rate by orders of magnitude by resolving an established issue in CP-OLEDs, where the CP light reflected by the back electrode typically erodes the measured dissymmetry. Through detailed theoretical analysis, we assign this anomalous CP emission to a ubiquitous topological electronic property in chiral materials, namely the orbital-momentum locking. Our work paves the way to design new chiroptoelectronic devices and probes the close connections between chiral materials, topological electrons, and CP light in the quantum regime.

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Emergent Magneto-multipoles and Nonlinear Responses of a Magnetic Hopfion

The three-dimensional emergent magnetic field $\textbf{B}^e$ of a magnetic hopfion gives rise to emergent magneto-multipoles in a similar manner to the multipoles of classical electromagnetic field. Here, we show that the nonlinear responses of a hopfion are characterized by its emergent magnetic toroidal moment ${T}^e_z = \frac{1}{2}\int (\textbf{r}\times \textbf{B}^e)_z dV$ and emergent magnetic octupole component ${\it Γ}^e =\int [(x^2+y^2)B^e_z - xz B^e_x - y z B^e_y] dV$. The hopfion exhibits nonreciprocal dynamics (nonlinear hopfion Hall effect) under an ac driving current applied along (perpendicular to) the direction of ${T}^e_z$. The sign of nonreciprocity and nonlinear Hall angle is determined by the polarity and chirality of hopfion. The nonlinear electrical transport induced by a magnetic hopfion is also discussed. This work reveals the vital roles of emergent magneto-multipoles in nonlinear hopfion dynamics and could stimulate further investigations on the dynamical responses of topological spin textures induced by emergent electromagnetic multipoles.

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Electrical switching of ferro-rotational order in nano-thick 1T-TaS$_2$ crystals

Hysteretic switching of domain states is a salient character of all ferroic materials and the foundation for their multifunctional applications. Ferro-rotational order is emerging as a new type of ferroic order featuring structural rotations, but its controlled switching remains elusive due to its invariance under both time reversal and spatial inversion. Here, we demonstrate electrical switching of ferro-rotational domain states in nanometer-thick 1T-TaS$_2$ crystals in its charge-density-wave phases. Cooling from the high-symmetry phase to the ferro-rotational phase under an external electric field induces domain state switching and domain wall formation, realized in a simple two-terminal configuration using a volt-scale voltage. Although the electric field does not couple with the order due to symmetry mismatch, it drives domain wall propagation to give rise to reversible, durable, and nonvolatile isothermal state switching at room temperature. These results pave the path for manipulation of the ferro-rotational order and its nanoelectronic applications.

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Unusual Spin Polarization in the Chirality Induced Spin Selectivity

Chirality-induced spin selectivity (CISS) refers to the fact that electrons get spin polarized after passing through organic chiral molecules in a nanoscale device. In CISS, chiral molecules are commonly believed to be a spin filter through which one favored spin transmits and the opposite spin gets reflected, i.e., transmitted and reflected electrons exhibit opposite spin polarization. In this work, we point out that such a spin filter scenario contradicts the principle that equilibrium spin current must vanish. Instead, we find that both transmitted and reflected electrons present the same type spin polarization, which is actually ubiquitous for a two-terminal device. More accurately, chiral molecules play the role of a spin polarizer rather than a spin filter. The direction of spin polarization is determined by the molecule chirality and the electron incident direction. And the magnitude of spin polarization replies on local spin-orbit coupling in the device. Our work brings a deeper understanding on CISS and interprets recent experiments, for example, the CISS-driven anomalous Hall effect.

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Berry-curvature-induced linear magnetotransport in magnetic Weyl semimetals

Magnetotransport such as the giant magnetoresistance and Hall effect lies at the heart of fundamental physics and technologies. Recently, some experiments have clearly demonstrated linear magnetotransport (LMT) proportional to magnetic field but the underlying physical mechanism is still unclear. In this work, we show that Berry curvature effect is a new mechanism dominating the LMT. The Berry-curvature-induced LMT widely exists in 66 out of 122 magnetic point groups. For typical magnetic Weyl semimetals Co$_3$Sn$_2$S$_2$ and ferromagnetic MnBi$_2$Te$_4$, Berry curvature induces LMT conductivities reaching orders of $10^4$ and $10^2$ ${\rm Ω^{-1}m^{-1}}$ per tesla, respectively, which are tunable through magnetization canting induced by moderate magnetic fields. We further reveal that Berry-curvature-induced LMT can be detected by Hall effect and especially intrinsic magnetoresistance exceeding $100\%$ per tesla insensitive to the sample quality. Our results agree with recent experiments and uncover the important role of Berry curvature in LMT.

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Observation of anomalous amplitude modes in the kagome metal CsV$_3$Sb$_5$

The charge-density wave (CDW) phase is often accompanied by the condensation of a soft acoustic phonon mode, giving rise to lattice distortion and charge density modulation. This picture was challenged for the recently discovered kagome metal CsV$_3$Sb$_5$, based on the evidence of absence of soft phonons. Here we report the observation of Raman-active CDW amplitude modes in this material, which are collective excitations typically thought to emerge out of frozen soft phonons. The amplitude modes strongly hybridize with other superlattice modes, imparting them with clear temperature-dependent frequency shift and broadening, rarely seen in other known CDW materials. Both the mode mixing and the large amplitude mode frequencies suggest that the CDW exhibits the character of strong electron-phonon coupling, a regime in which acoustic phonon softening can cease to exist. The observation of amplitude modes in the absence of soft phonons highlights the unconventional nature of the CDW in CsV$_3$Sb$_5$.

cond-mat.mtrl-sci↗

Theory of charge and spin pumping in atomic-scale spiral magnets

An Archimedean screw is a classical pump that exploits the equivalence of rotation and translation in helices. Similarly, a spin spiral texture can pump charge and spin by rotating at a frequency $ω$. In the present paper, we study these pumping phenomena within a microscopic quantum model by both perturbation theory and numerical simulations. Inside the spiral region, the spin polarization and charge current are linear in $ω$ whereas the spin current is $ω^2$ for small $ω$. We find that the charge current is related to the mixed momentum-phason Berry phase, which can be viewed as a novel approximate realization of a Thouless pump. It is nearly quantized in spirals with short pitch $λ$ but decays with $λ^{-1}$ for longer pitches, unlike true Thouless pumps or Archimedian screws. Moreover, we study the onset of non-adiabaticity (large $ω$), the impact of attached non-magnetic or magnetic contacts, and the real-time evolution of the transport observables. Finally, we analyze the effects of disorders which, surprisingly, might enhance the spin current but suppress the charge current.

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Relating measurement disturbance, information and orthogonality

In the general theory of quantum measurement, one associates a positive semidefinite operator on a $d$-dimensional Hilbert space to each of the $n$ possible outcomes of an arbitrary measurement. In the special case of a projective measurement, these operators are pairwise Hilbert--Schmidt orthogonal, but when $n>d$, orthogonality is restricted by positivity. This restriction allows us to more precisely state the quantum adage: information gain of a system is always accompanied by unavoidable disturbance. Specifically, we investigate three properties of a measurement with Lüders rule updating: its disturbance, a measure of how the expected post-measurement state deviates from the input; its measurement strength, a measure of the intrinsic information producing capacity of the measurement; and its orthogonality, a measure of the degree to which the measurement operators differ from an orthonormal set. These quantities satisfy an information-disturbance trade-off relation that highlights the additional role played by orthogonality. Finally, we assess several classes of measurements on these grounds and identify symmetric informationally complete quantum measurements as the unique quantum analogs of a perfectly informative and nondisturbing classical ideal measurement.

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Higher-order, quantum magnetic inductions in chiral topological materials

The classic magnetic induction effect is usually considered in electric circuits or conductor coils. In this work, we propose quantum induction effects induced by the Berry curvature in homogenous solids. Two different types of quantum inductions are identified in the higher order of a magnetic field. They are closely related to the magnetic-field-induced anomalous velocity proportional to the Berry curvature so that both quantum inductions become significantly enhanced near Weyl points. Further, we propose an ac-magnetic-field measurement to detect quantum induction effects and distinguish them from classical induction.

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Charge density waves and electronic properties of superconducting kagome metals

Kagome metals $A$V$_3$Sb$_5$ ($A=$ K, Rb, and Cs) exhibit intriguing superconductivity below $0.9 \sim 2.5 $ K, a charge density wave (CDW) transition around $80\sim 100 $ K, and $\mathbb{Z}_{2}$ topological surface states. The nature of the CDW phase and its relation to superconductivity remains elusive. In this work, we investigate the electronic and structural properties of CDW by first-principles calculations. We reveal an inverse Star of David deformation as the $2\times2\times2$ CDW ground state of the kagome lattice. The kagome lattice shows softening breathing-phonon modes, indicating the structural instability. However, electrons play an essential role in the CDW transition via Fermi surface nesting and van Hove singularity. The inverse Star of David structure agrees with recent experiments by scanning tunneling microscopy (STM). The CDW phase inherits the nontrivial $\mathbb{Z}_{2}$-type topological band structure. Further, we find that the electron-phonon coupling is too weak to account for the superconductivity $T_c$ in all three materials. It implies the existence of unconventional pairing of these kagome metals. Our results provide essential knowledge toward understanding the superconductivity and topology in kagome metals.

cond-mat.supr-con↗

Ubiquitous topological states of phonons in solids: Silicon as a model material

Research on topological physics of phonons has attracted enormous interest but demands appropriate model materials. Our {\it ab initio} calculations identify silicon as an ideal candidate material containing extraordinarily rich topological phonon states. In silicon, we identify various topological nodal lines protected by glide mirror or mirror symmetries and characterized by quantized Berry phase $π$, which gives drumhead surface states observable from any surface orientations. Remarkably, a novel type of topological nexus phonon is discovered, which is featured by double Fermi-arc-like surface states and distinguished from Weyl phonons by requiring neither inversion nor time-reversal symmetry breaking. Versatile topological states can be created from the nexus phonons, such as Hopf nodal link by strain. Furthermore, we generalize the symmetry analysis to other centrosymmetric systems and find numerous candidate materials, demonstrating the ubiquitous existence of topological phonons in solids. These findings open up new opportunities for studying topological phonons in realistic materials and their influence on surface physics.

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Unconventional anomalous Hall effect from magnetization parallel to the electric field

In the anomalous Hall effect (AHE), the magnetization, electric field and the Hall current are presumed to be mutually vertical to each other. In this work, we propose an unconventional AHE where the magnetization, the electric field and Hall current stay inside the same plane. Such an AHE is odd under time-reversal and exists even when the magnetization is parallel to the electric field or Hall current, different from the planar Hall effect which is even under time-reversal. Here, we term it parallel anomalous Hall effect (PAHE). We reveal that the PAHE exists when all the point group rotational and reflection symmetries are broken where the Berry curvature field is not necessarily parallel to the magnetization axis. We further demonstrate the PAHE in a ferrimagnetic Weyl semimetal FeCr$_2$Te$_4$.

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Chirality induced Giant Unidirectional Magnetoresistance in Twisted Bilayer Graphene

Twisted bilayer graphene (TBG) exhibits fascinating correlation-driven phenomena like the superconductivity and Mott insulating state, with flat bands and a chiral lattice structure. We find by quantum transport calculations that the chirality leads to a giant unidirectional magnetoresistance (UMR) in TBG, where the unidirectionality refers to the resistance change under the reversal of the direction of the current or magnetic field. We point out that flat bands significantly enhance this effect. The UMR increases quickly upon reducing the twist angle and reaches about 20\% for an angle of 1.5$^\circ$ in a 10 T in-plane magnetic field. We propose the band structure topology (asymmetry), which leads to a direction-sensitive mean free path, as a useful way to anticipate the UMR effect. The UMR provides a probe for chirality and band flatness in the twisted bilayers.

cond-mat.mes-hall↗

Chirality driven topological electronic structure of DNA-like materials

Topological aspects of the geometry of DNA and similar chiral molecules have received a lot of attention, while the topology of their electronic structure is less explored. Previous experiments have revealed that DNA can efficiently filter spin-polarized electrons between metal contacts, a process called chiral-induced spin-selectivity (CISS). However, the underlying correlation between chiral structure and electronic spin remains elusive. In this work, we reveal an orbital texture in the band structure, a topological characteristic induced by the chirality. We find that this orbital texture enables the chiral molecule to polarize the quantum orbital. This orbital polarization effect (OPE) induces spin polarization assisted by the spin-orbit interaction from a metal contact and leads to magnetorestistance and chiral separation. The orbital angular momentum of photoelectrons also plays an essential role in related photoemission experiments. Beyond CISS, we predict that OPE can induce spin-selective phenomena even in achiral but inversion-breaking materials.

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Creation of a Chiral Bobber Lattice in Helimagnet-Multilayer Heterostructures

A chiral bobber is a localized three-dimensional magnetization configuration, terminated by a singularity. Chiral bobbers coexist with magnetic skyrmions in chiral magnets, lending themselves to new types of skyrmion-complementary bits of information. However, the on-demand creation of bobbers, as well as their direct observation remained elusive. Here, we introduce a new mechanism for creating a stable chiral bobber lattice state via the proximity of two skyrmion species with comparable size. This effect is experimentally demonstrated in a Cu$_2$OSeO$_3$/[Ta/CoFeB/MgO]$_4$ heterostructure in which an exotic bobber lattice state emerges in the phase diagram of Cu$_2$OSeO$_3$. To unambiguously reveal the existence of the chiral bobber lattice state, we have developed a novel characterization technique, magnetic truncation rod analysis, which is based on resonant elastic x-ray scattering.

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WI Fast Stats: a collection of web apps for the visualization and analysis of WI Fast Plants data

WI Fast Stats is the first and only dedicated tool tailored to the WI Fast Plants educational objectives. WI Fast Stats is an integrated animated web page with a collection of R-developed web apps that provide Data Visualization and Data Analysis tools for WI Fast Plants data. WI Fast Stats is a user-friendly easy-to-use interface that will render Data Science accessible to K-16 teachers and students currently using WI Fast Plants lesson plans. Users do not need to have strong programming or mathematical background to use WI Fast Stats as the web apps are simple to use, well documented, and freely available.

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