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PHYSICAL REVIEW B
卷 86, 期 23, 页码 -出版社
AMER PHYSICAL SOC
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevB.86.235129
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- DOE [DE-SC0003910]
- NSF [1066293, PHY11-25915]
- U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) [DE-SC0003910] Funding Source: U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)
We study theoretically the effects of f-d magnetic exchange interaction in the R2Ir2O7 pyrochlore iridates. The R3+ f electrons form localized Kramers or non-Kramers doublets, while the Ir4+ d electrons are more itinerant and feel a strong spin-orbit coupling. We construct and analyze a minimal model capturing this physics, treating the Ir subsystem using a Hubbard-type model. First neglecting the Hubbard interaction, we find Weyl semimetal and Axion insulator phases induced by the f-d exchange. Next, we find that f-d exchange can cooperate with the Hubbard interaction to stabilize the Weyl semimetal over a larger region of parameter space than when it is induced by d-electron correlations alone. Applications to experiments are discussed. DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevB.86.235129
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