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TOTAL-ENERGY CALCULATIONS; WAVE; FERMIONSPhysics;
Abstract:
The ternary AMnBi(2) (A is alkaline as well as rare-earth atom) materials provide an arena for investigating the interplay between low-dimensional magnetism of the antiferromagnetic MnBi layers and the electronic states in the intercalated Bi layers, which harbor relativistic fermions. Here, we report on a comprehensive study of the optical properties and magnetic torque response of Cal-xNaxMnBi2. Our findings give evidence for a spin canting occurring at T-s similar to 50-100 K. With the support of first-principles calculations we establish a direct link between the spin canting and the reconstruction of the electronic band structure, having immediate implications for the spectral weight reshuffling in the optical response, signaling a partial gapping of the Fermi surface, and the dc transport properties below T-s.
