Chern-insulator phase in antiferromagnets
arXiv:2210.16507 · doi:10.1021/acs.nanolett.3c02489
Abstract
The long-sought Chern insulators that manifest quantum anomalous Hall effect are typically considered to occur solely in ferromagnets. Here, we theoretically predict the realizability of Chern insulators in antiferromagnets, of which the magnetic sublattices are connected by symmetry operators enforcing zero net moment. Our symmetry analysis provides comprehensive magnetic layer point groups that allow antiferromagnetic (AFM) Chern insulators, and reveals that in-plane magnetic configuration is required. Followed by first-principles calculations, such design principles naturally lead to two categories of material candidates, exemplified by monolayer RbCr4S8 and bilayer Mn3Sn with collinear and noncollinear AFM orders, respectively. We further show that the Chern number could be tuned by slight ferromagnetic canting as an effective pivot. Our work elucidates the nature of Chern-insulator phase in AFM systems, paving a new avenue for the search and design of quantum anomalous Hall insulators with the integration of non-dissipative transport and the promising advantages of the AFM order.
19 pages, 4 figures, 1 table
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