Magnetization orientation-dependent Shubnikov-de Haas oscillations in ferromagnetic Weyl semimetal Co3Sn2S2

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Authors: Linda Ye, Jorge I. Facio, Madhav Prasad Ghimire, M. K. Chan, Jhih-Shih You, D. A. Bell, Manuel Richter, Jeroen van den Brink, Joseph G. Checkelsky
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Abstract

We report a study of Shubnikov–de Haas oscillations in high-quality single crystals of ferromagnetic Weyl semimetal Co 3 Sn 2 S 2 . The Fermi surfaces resolved in our experiments are three-dimensional and reflect an underlying trigonal crystallographic symmetry. Combined with density functional calculations, we identify that multiple Fermi surfaces in the system—of both electron and hole nature—arise from the energy dispersion of the (spin-orbit gapped) mirror-protected nodal rings. We observe an evolution of the Fermi surfaces with in-plane magnetic fields, in contrast to field perpendicular to the kagome lattice planes, which has little effect. Viewed alongside the easy-axis anisotropy of the system, our observation reveals an evolution of the electronic structure of Co 3 Sn 2 S 2 —including the Weyl points—with the ferromagnetic moment orientation. Through the case study of Co 3 Sn 2 S 2 , our results provide concrete experimental evidence of an anisotropic interplay via spin-orbit coupling between the magnetic degrees of freedom and electronic band singularities, which has long been expected in semimetallic and metallic magnetic systems.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Topological Materials and Phenomena Heusler alloys: electronic and magnetic properties 2D Materials and Applications

Publication details

Journal / source
npj Quantum Materials
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Volume
11
Issue
1
Publication date
12 January 2026
Language
EN