Gate-tuned quantum Hall states in Dirac semimetal (Cd1−xZnx)3As2

Authors

Shinichi Nishihaya, Masaki Uchida, Yusuke Nakazawa, Markus Kriener, Yusuke Kozuka, Yasujiro Taguchi & Masashi Kawasaki 

Abstract

The recent discovery of topological Dirac semimetals (DSMs) has provoked intense curiosity not only regarding Weyl physics in solids but also about topological phase transitions originating from DSMs. One specific area of interest is controlling the dimensionality to realize two-dimensional quantum phases such as quantum Hall and quantum spin Hall states. For investigating these phases, the Fermi level is a key controlling parameter. From this perspective, we report the carrier density control of quantum Hall states realized in thin films of DSM Cd₃As₂. Chemical doping of Zn combined with electrostatic gating has enabled us to tune the carrier density both over a wide range and continuously, even across the charge neutrality point. Comprehensive analyses of gate-tuned quantum transport have revealed Landau-level formation from linearly dispersed sub-bands and its contribution to the quantum Hall states. Our findings also pave the way for investigating the low-energy physics near the Dirac points of DSMs.

Science Advances：http://advances.sciencemag.org/content/4/5/eaar5668.full