Fermi surface and Berry phase analysis for Dirac nodal line semimetals: cautionary tale to SrGa${}_2$ and BaGa${}_2$

Abstract

A Berry phase of odd multiples of $\pi$ inferred from quantum oscillations (QOs) has often been treated as evidence for nontrivial reciprocal space topology. However, disentangling the Berry phase values from the Zeeman effect and the orbital magnetic moment is often challenging. In centrosymmetric compounds, the case is simpler as the orbital magnetic moment contribution is negligible. Although the Zeeman effect can be significant, it is usually overlooked in most studies of QOs in centrosymmetric compounds. Here, we present a detailed study on the non-magnetic centrosymmetric $\mathrm{SrG}{\mathrm{a}}_2$ and $\mathrm{BaG}{\mathrm{a}}_2$, which are predicted to be Dirac nodal line semimetals (DNLSs) based on density functional theory (DFT) calculations. Evidence of the nontrivial topology is found in magnetotransport measurements. The Fermi surface topology and band structure are carefully studied through a combination of angle-dependent QOs, angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy (ARPES), and DFT calculations, where the nodal line is observed in the vicinity of the Fermi level. Strong de Haas-van Alphen fundamental oscillations associated with higher harmonics are observed in both compounds, which are well-fitted by the Lifshitz-Kosevich (LK) formula. However, even with the inclusion of higher harmonics in the fitting, we found that the Berry phases cannot be unambiguously determined when the Zeeman effect is included. We revisit the LK formula and analyze the phenomena and outcomes that were associated with the Zeeman effect in previous studies. Our experimental results confirm that $\mathrm{SrG}{\mathrm{a}}_2$ and $\mathrm{BaG}{\mathrm{a}}_2$ are Dirac nodal line semimetals. Additionally, we highlight the often overlooked role of spin-damping terms in Berry phase analysis.

15 pages, 13 figures

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