Stacking-Engineered Switchable Altermagnetism in Topological FeSe bilayer systems

Abstract

Altermagnetism and topological insulators represent two of the most transformative frontiers in modern condensed matter physics, spintronics, and quantum information science. Bringing these two paradigms together opens a largely unexplored route toward fundamentally new quantum phenomena. Here, we predict a topological altermagnetic phase in bilayer tetragonal Fe-based superconductors and reveal it as a highly tunable platform for valley-polarized anomalous Hall physics. Based on first-principles calculations, we show that the characteristic spin-splitting and valley polarization can be effectively tuned via applied strain. Moreover, the resulting valley-polarized anomalous Hall conductivity can be manipulated by shifting the Fermi level. These findings reveal a powerful route for controlling altermagnetism in topological materials and identify a realistic material platform for its experimental realization and technological exploitation.