Nonlocal Correlation Mediated by Weyl Orbits

Abstract

Nonlocality is an interesting topic in quantum physics and is usually mediated by some unique quantum states. Here we investigate a Weyl semimetal slab and find an exotic nonlocal correlation effect when placing two potential wells merely on the top and bottom surfaces. This correlation arises from the peculiar Weyl orbit in Weyl semimetals and is a consequence of the bulk-boundary correspondence in topological band theory. A giant nonlocal transport signal and a body breakdown by Weyl fermions are further uncovered, which can serve as signatures for verifying this nonlocal correlation effect experimentally. Our results extend a new member in the nonlocality family and have potential applications for designing new electric devices with fancy functions.

5 pages, 3 figures, and one Supplementary Material

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