Magneto-transport and Electronic Structures of BaZnBi${}_2$

Abstract

We report the magneto-transport properties and electronic structures of BaZnBi${}_2$. BaZnBi${}_2$ is a quasi-two-dimensional (2D) material with metallic behavior. The transverse magnetoresistance (MR) depends on magnetic field linearly and exhibits Shubnikov-de Haas (SdH) oscillation at low temperature and high field. The observed linear MR may originate from the disorder in samples or the edge conductivity in compensated two-component systems. The first-principles calculations reveal the absence of stable gapless Dirac fermion. Combining with the trivial Berry phase extracted from SdH oscillation, BaZnBi${}_2$ is suggested to be a topologically trivial semimetal. Nearly compensated electron-like Fermi surfaces (FSs) and hole-like FSs coexist in BaZnBi${}_2$.

6 pages, 6 figures

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