Intrinsic large gap quantum anomalous Hall insulators in La$X$ ($X$=Br, Cl, I)

Abstract

We report a theoretical prediction of a new class of bulk and intrinsic quantum Anomalous Hall (QAH) insulators La$X$ ($X$=Br, Cl, and I) via relativistic first-principle calculations. We find that these systems are innate long-ranged ferromagnets which, with the help of intrinsic spin-orbit coupling, become QAH insulators. A low-energy multiband tight binding model is developed to understand the origin of the QAH effect. Finally integer Chern number is obtained via Berry phase computation for each two-dimensional plane. These materials have the added benefit of a sizable band gap of as large as $\sim$ 25 meV, with the flexibility of enhancing it to above 75 meV via strain engineering. The synthesis of La$X$ materials will provide the impurity-free single crystals and thin-film QAH insulators for versatile experiments and functionalities.

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