Anomalous transport due to Weyl fermions in the chiral antiferromagnets Mn3X, X=Sn, Ge

The recent discoveries of strikingly large zero-field Hall and Nernst effects in antiferromagnets Mn3X (X=Sn, Ge) have brought the study of magnetic topological states to the forefront of condensed matter research and technological innovation. These effects are considered fingerprints of Weyl nodes residing near the Fermi energy, promoting Mn3X (X=Sn, Ge) as a fascinating platform to explore the elusive magnetic Weyl fermions. In this review, we provide recent updates on the insights drawn from experimental and theoretical studies of Mn3X (X=Sn, Ge) by combining previous reports with our new, comprehensive set of transport measurements of high-quality Mn3Sn and Mn3Ge single crystals. In particular, we report magnetotransport signatures specific to chiral anomalies in Mn3Ge and planar Hall effect in Mn3Sn, which have not yet been found in earlier studies. The results summarized here indicate the essential role of magnetic Weyl fermions in producing the large transverse responses in the absence of magnetization. The large anomalous Hall (AHE) and anomalous Nernst effects (ANE) in antiferromagnets Mn3Sn/Mn3Ge are considered fingerprints of Weyl nodes residing near the Fermi energy. Here, the authors review the results from previous studies combining with new transport measurements on Mn3Sn/Mn3Ge single crystals, suggesting the essential role of magnetic Weyl fermions in explaining the AHE and ANE.

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The recent discoveries of large zero-field Hall and Nernst effects in antiferromagnets Mn3X (X=Sn, Ge) are considered fingerprints of magnetic Weyl nodes near the Fermi energy, highlighting the importance of magnetic topological states in condensed matter research. This review combines previous reports with new transport measurements on high-quality Mn3Sn and Mn3Ge single crystals, identifying magnetotransport signatures specific to chiral anomalies and planar Hall effect, suggesting the essential role of magnetic Weyl fermions in producing large transverse responses in the absence of magnetization.