Noncollinear ferromagnetic Weyl semimetal with anisotropic anomalous Hall effect

An emerging frontier in condensed matter physics involves novel electromagnetic responses, such as the anomalous Hall effect (AHE), in ferromagnetic Weyl semimetals (FM-WSMs). Candidate FM-WSMs have been limited to materials that preserve inversion symmetry and generate Weyl crossings by breaking the time-reversal symmetry. These materials share three common features: a centrosymmetric lattice, a collinear FM ordering, and a large AHE observed when the field is parallel to the magnetic easy axis. Here we present CeAlSi as a FM-WSM in which the Weyl nodes are stabilized by breaking the inversion symmetry, but their positions are tuned by breaking the time-reversal symmetry. Unlike the other FM-WSMs, CeAlSi has a noncentrosymmetric lattice, a noncollinear FM ordering, and a novel AHE that is anisotropic between the easy and hard magnetic axes. It also exhibits large FM domains that are promising for exploring both device applications and the interplay between the Weyl nodes and FM domain walls.

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Research on novel electromagnetic responses such as the anomalous Hall effect in ferromagnetic Weyl semimetals shows promise. CeAlSi, a FM-WSM material, stands out for its noncentrosymmetric lattice, noncollinear FM ordering, and novel AHE that is anisotropic between the easy and hard magnetic axes. This material also exhibits large FM domains, offering potential for exploring device applications and the interplay between Weyl nodes and FM domain walls.