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  All-optical nonequilibrium pathway to stabilising magnetic Weyl semimetals in pyrochlore iridates

Topp, G., Tancogne-Dejean, N., Kemper, A. F., Rubio, A., & Sentef, M. A. (2018). All-optical nonequilibrium pathway to stabilising magnetic Weyl semimetals in pyrochlore iridates. Nature Communications, 9: 4452. doi:10.1038/s41467-018-06991-8.

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Topp, G.1, 2, 3, Author           
Tancogne-Dejean, N.2, 4, Author
Kemper, A. F.5, Author
Rubio, A.3, 6, Author
Sentef, M. A.2, 3, Author
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1International Max Planck Research School for Ultrafast Imaging & Structural Dynamics (IMPRS-UFAST), Max Planck Institute for the Structure and Dynamics of Matter, Max Planck Society, ou_2266714              
2Center for Free Electron Laser Science, ou_persistent22              
3Theoretical Description of Pump-Probe Spectroscopies in Solids, Theory Department, Max Planck Institute for the Structure and Dynamics of Matter, Max Planck Society, ou_persistent22              
4Theory Group, Theory Department, Max Planck Institute for the Structure and Dynamics of Matter, Max Planck Society, ou_persistent22              
5Department of Physics, North Carolina State University, ou_persistent22              
6Center for Computational Quantum Physics (CCQ), Flatiron Institute, ou_persistent22              

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 Abstract: Nonequilibrium many-body dynamics is becoming one of the central topics of modern condensed matter physics. Floquet topological states were suggested to emerge in photodressed band structures in the presence of periodic laser driving. Here we propose a viable nonequilibrium route without requiring coherent Floquet states to reach the elusive magnetic Weyl semimetallic phase in pyrochlore iridates by ultrafast modification of the effective electron-electron interaction with short laser pulses. Combining \textit{ab initio} calculations for a time-dependent self-consistent reduced Hubbard U controlled by laser intensity and nonequilibrium magnetism simulations for quantum quenches, we find dynamically modified magnetic order giving rise to transiently emerging Weyl cones that are probed by time- and angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy. Our work offers a unique and realistic pathway for nonequilibrium materials engineering beyond Floquet physics to create and sustain Weyl semimetals. This may lead to ultrafast, tens-of-femtoseconds switching protocols for light-engineered Berry curvature in combination with ultrafast magnetism.

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Language(s): eng - English
 Dates: 2018-03-272018-10-092018-10-26
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 Identifiers: arXiv: 1803.07447
DOI: 10.1038/s41467-018-06991-8
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Project name : We thank C. Timm for suggesting the pyrochlore iridates as a candidate class of materials to light-induced nontrivial topology beyond Floquet states. Discussions with A. de la Torre and D. Kennes are gratefully acknowledged. G.E.T. and M.A.S. acknowledge financial support by the DFG through the Emmy Noether programme (SE 2558/2-1). A.R. and N.T.-D. acknowledge financial support by the European Research Council (ERC-2015-AdG-694097) and European Union’s H2020 programme under GA no. 676580 (NOMAD).
Grant ID : 676580
Funding program : Horizon 2020 (H2020)
Funding organization : European Commission (EC)

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Title: Nature Communications
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Pages: - Volume / Issue: 9 Sequence Number: 4452 Start / End Page: - Identifier: ISSN: 2041-1723
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