Effects of strong correlations on the nonlinear response in Weyl-Kondo semimetals

Nonlinear responses give rise to various exciting phenomena, which are forbidden in linear responses. Among them, one of the most fascinating phenomena is the recently observed giant spontaneous Hall effect in Ce3Bi4Pd3. This material is a promising candidate for a Weyl-Kondo semimetal, and this experiment implies that strong correlation effects can enhance the nonlinear Hall effect. However, most theoretical studies on nonlinear responses have been limited to free systems, and the connection between nonlinear responses and strong correlation effects is poorly understood. Motivated by these experiments and recent theoretical advances to analyze strong correlation effects on the nonlinear response, we study a periodic Anderson model describing Ce3Bi4Pd3 using the dynamical mean-field theory. We calculate the nonlinear longitudinal conductivity and the nonlinear Hall conductivity using the Kubo formula extended to the nonlinear response regime and clarify their temperature dependencies. We numerically show that strong correlations can enhance nonlinear conductivities, and we conclude that the magnitude of the experimentally observed giant nonlinear Hall effect can be explained by strong correlation effects.

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Nonlinear responses in Ce3Bi4Pd3, such as the giant spontaneous Hall effect, are believed to be enhanced by strong correlation effects. By using dynamical mean-field theory and the Kubo formula, researchers simulated and calculated the nonlinear conductivities of Ce3Bi4Pd3, showing the influence of strong correlations on nonlinear responses.