Maximizing intrinsic anomalous Hall effect by controlling the Fermi level in simple Weyl semimetal films

Abstract

Large intrinsic anomalous Hall effect (AHE) originating in the Berry curvature has attracted growing attention for potential applications. Recently proposed magnetic Weyl semimetal EuCd${}_2$Sb${}_2$ provides an excellent platform for controlling the intrinsic AHE because it only hosts a Weyl-points related band structure near the Fermi energy. Here we report the fabrication of EuCd${}_2$Sb${}_2$ single-crystalline films and control of their anomalous Hall effect by film technique. As also analyzed by first-principles calculations of energy-dependent intrinsic anomalous Hall conductivity, the obtained anomalous Hall effect shows a sharp peak as a function of carrier density, demonstrating clear energy dependence of the intrinsic AHE.

13 pages, 4 figures

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