2025/02/11 by Muhammad Zubair, Zubair, Muhammad, Dai Q. Ho +7
Physics and Astronomy · #FOS: Physical sciences #Magnetic properties of thin films #Materials Science (cond-mat.mtrl-sci) #Quantum and electron transport phenomena #Topological Materials and Phenomena
paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.2502.07147
openalex publication_date 2025/02/11 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/30
Using density functional theory calculations we investigated possible Weyl semimetal (WSM) phases in antimony arsenide ordered alloys Sb1-xAsx (x=0, 1/6, 1/3, 1/2, 2/3, 5/6, 1). We find WSM phases for all As compositions of Sb1-xAsx with broken inversion symmetry, in contrast to Bi1-xSbx where only compositions x=1/2 and 5/6 were predicted to exhibit WSM phases. The WSM phases in Sb1-xAsx are characterized by the presence of 12 Weyl points, located within 55 meV from the Fermi level in the case of x=1/2. The robust spin-orbit coupling strength and Berry curvature in these alloys produce large spin-Hall conductivity in the range of 176-602 (hbar/e)(S/cm), comparable to that in the BiSb alloys. Finally, Sb0.5As0.5 is predicted to be almost lattice-matched to GaAs(111), with the Fermi level within the gap of the semiconductor, facilitating growth and characterization, and thus, offering promising integration with conventional semiconductors.