Weyl Semimetals, Fermi Arcs and Chiral Anomalies (A Short Review)

Abstract

Physicists have discovered a novel topological semimetal, the Weyl semimetal, whose surface features a non-closed Fermi surface while the low energy quasiparticles in the bulk emerge as Weyl fermions. Here they share a brief review of the development and present perspectives on the next step forward.

arXiv comment15 pages, 3 Figures; Invited Commentary [A short review on recent developments in Weyl semimetals, November 2016] at Nature Materials (Cover Story)

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• Appearance of the universal value $e^2/h$ of the zero-bias conductance in a Weyl semimetal-superconductor junction
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