Hysteresis of axionic charge density waves

Magnetic catalysis is a known proposal for inducing dynamical axionic gapped phases by means of external magnetic fields from a Weyl or Dirac semimetal phase. At finite Fermi level, the phase transition is of first-order type and the magnetic field needs to reach a critical value for the transition...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: Bernabeu, Joan, Cortijo, Alberto
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2024
País:España
Institución:Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)
Repositorio:DIGITAL.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSIC
OAI Identifier:oai:digital.csic.es:10261/394228
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10261/394228
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Sumario:Magnetic catalysis is a known proposal for inducing dynamical axionic gapped phases by means of external magnetic fields from a Weyl or Dirac semimetal phase. At finite Fermi level, the phase transition is of first-order type and the magnetic field needs to reach a critical value for the transition to take place. Using the theory of bubble nucleation, we predict the order parameter features a hysteretic behavior as a function of the external magnetic field. We also analyze the experimental consequences of this hysteretic behavior in several observables like magnetoconductivity, magnetic susceptibility, and nonlinear optical coefficients. This hysteretic behavior might serve as a fingerprint of magnetic catalysis in condensed matter systems.