Condensed Spin Excitation of Quantized Dirac Fermions in the Quasi-Two-Dimensional Semimetal BaMnBi 2

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Authors: Masashi Kumazaki, Azimjon A. Temurjonov, Takaaki Jin-no, Yukihiro Watanabe, Taku Matsuhita, Yoshiaki Kobayashi, Yasuhiro Shimizu
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Abstract

Dirac semimetals provide a new platform for the quantum Hall effect at low magnetic fields. In the presence of strong spin-orbit coupling, a spin-split Landau level is expected to enhance the bulk quasiparticle excitation. Here we report NMR spectroscopy that site selectively probes dynamic spin susceptibility on the magnetic semimetal BaMnBi_{2}. We find that spontaneous staggered fields from antiferromagnetic Mn moments are completely canceled at the Bi layer hosting Dirac fermions. The nuclear spin-lattice relaxation rate 1/T_{1} follows the cubic temperature dependence down to low temperatures under the in-plane field, manifesting the chemical potential close to the Dirac point. 1/T_{1} becomes constant below 20 K under the out-of-plane field, where the well-separated Laudau level appears. The strong anisotropy of 1/T_{1} exceeding 100 suggests spin-split Landau levels in the quantum Hall regime.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Topological Materials and Phenomena Advanced Condensed Matter Physics Physics of Superconductivity and Magnetism

Publication details

Journal / source
Physical Review Letters
Volume
136
Issue
10
Pages
106601–106601
Publication date
25 February 2026
Language
EN