Anomalous lattice contraction and emergent electronic phases in Bi-doped Eu${}_2$Ir${}_2$O${}_7$

Abstract

We study the pyrochlore series (Eu${}_{1-x}$Bi${}_x$)${}_2$Ir${}_2$O${}_7$ for $0\le x\le 1$. We show that for small $x$, the lattice undergoes an anomalous contraction but the all-in/all-out and metal-to-insulator transitions remain robust, and the resistivity approaches a $1/T$ dependence at low-T, suggesting proximity to the Weyl semimetallic phase, as previously predicted theoretically. At the boundary between Eu${}_2$Ir${}_2$O${}_7$ and Bi${}_2$Ir${}_2$O${}_7$ a qualitatively different ground state emerges, which is characterized by its unusual metallic behavior and absence of magnetic ordering at least down to $0.02$ K.

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