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Exploring Linear and Nonlinear Electromagnetic Responses in Topological Materials
Exploring Linear and Nonlinear Electromagnetic Responses in Topological Materials
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- 자료유형
- 학위논문 서양
- 최종처리일시
- 20260202105701
- ISBN
- 9798263307875
- DDC
- 530
- 저자명
- McKay, Robert C.
- 서명/저자
- Exploring Linear and Nonlinear Electromagnetic Responses in Topological Materials
- 발행사항
- [Sl] : University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2024
- 발행사항
- Ann Arbor : ProQuest Dissertations & Theses, 2024
- 형태사항
- 159 p
- 주기사항
- Source: Dissertations Abstracts International, Volume: 87-05, Section: B.
- 주기사항
- Advisor: Vishveshwara, Smitha.
- 학위논문주기
- Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2024.
- 초록/해제
- 요약This dissertation serves to examine the linear and nonlinear electromagnetic response properties in topological materials. Topological materials tend to produce unique transport signatures that point to the underlying topology of its electronic energy bands. Furthermore, given the recent experimental interest in terahertz spectroscopy and nonlinear response theories, we specifically focus on the linear and nonlinear electromagnetic response properties in such materials. The particular and timely topological materials that are covered in this thesis are the conventional Weyl semimetal, the Kramers Weyl semimetal, and the moire Chern insulator. An introduction and all the models used in this thesis are given in Ch. 1.We begin this research topic by understanding how charge-density waves impact electric field-induced transport in the topological system: the Weyl semimetal. Research over the past several years has reinvigorated the examination of how charge-density waves interact with topology. This renewed interest stems not only from advancements in optical spectroscopy experiments (i.e. more readily measurable nonlinear electromagnetic responses) but also in how materials with distinct transport signatures are impacted by charge-density wave interactions. To understand how topologically nontrivial Weyl semimetals couple to charge-density waves, we evaluate the linear and nonlinear longitudinal collective responses from perturbing electric fields, and contemplate the possible collective phonon modes mediating these responses. We consider the onset of the phase-modulating (massless) collective modes and amplitude-modulating (massive) collective modes in these responses. We find that the tilted Weyl-charge-density wave model can yield nontrivial linear longitudinal collective conductivity, mediated by the massless collective propagator mode. We also find that the untilted Weyl-charge-density wave model can yield a third-order longitudinal collective conductivity mediated by the massive collective propagator mode. We lay out all of this longitudinal collective response analysis from a perturbing electric field in Ch. 2.Continuing our research into the electromagnetic transport in Weyl semimetals, we will also explore the angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy of a Kramers Weyl semimetal. The Kramers Weyl semimetal is an interesting topological system with nested Fermi surfaces, stemming from chiral materials with strong spin-orbit coupling at high symmetry points. This widens the breadth of this thesis, not only in terms of exotic topological materials, but also in terms of electromagnetic-induced responses. In this chapter, we also consider the experimentally relevant system of (TaSe4)2I, which allows for experimental checking of our one-step photoemission model. We investigate how the spin texture of Kramers Weyl fermions affects photoexcitations in such materials. We find that a combination of time-reversal symmetry, orbital functions, and radial (pseudo-)spin texture close to the Kramers Weyl node impacts the dichroism in an asymmetric way that is consistent with experiments. The topic of the Kramers Weyl semimetal and its photoexcitation model is presented in Ch. 3.In furthering our pursuit of electromagnetic response theories in topological materials, we also theorize about including spatial inhomogeneities in our nonlinear response framework. Since perturbing electromagnetic fields can transfer not only energy (via frequency) but also momentum (via wavevectors) through fermion excitations, then we adopt a response theory that accounts for excitations in wavevector. Crucially, we require that our spatially inhomogeneous response theory obeys the conservation of current. In formulating this response theory, we consider two topological material models that are experimentally relevant: the Weyl semimetal and the moire Chern insulator. We first explore the anomalous Hall response in Weyl semimetals, subject to spatial inhomogeneities, which reveals opposing contributions between the Berry curvature and the density of states. We then apply our results to study the Kerr effect in the moire Chern insulator, which exemplifies the experimental pertinence of spatially inhomogeneous fields in such systems, given their large effective lattice constants. We further examine the nonlinear, magnetic, and magnetoelectric phenomena in the Chern insulator. We provide this wavevector-dependent holistic progression in the electromagnetic response theory in Ch. 4.In the penultimate chapter, we apply the formulations we have developed from previous chapters (i.e. collective charge-density wave modes, Weyl semimetals, and spatially inhomogeneous electromagnetic responses) to study the axionic electromagnetic response. We specifically focus on methods for experimentally observing the axion through a collective optical response. We not only show that optical evidence of the axion is possible, but we also extend our analysis to beyond linear order in the corrections to Maxwell's equations. This result is particularly important since the experimental observation of the axion in Weyl-Charge-density wave systems has been a topic of debate. Therein, we ultimately show that the axionic corrections to Maxwell's laws can be indirectly observed in theory in Ch. 5.We then provide a summary and outlook of all conclusions from this thesis in Ch. 6.
- 일반주제명
- Condensed matter physics
- 일반주제명
- Theoretical physics
- 일반주제명
- Applied physics
- 일반주제명
- Electromagnetics
- 일반주제명
- Thermodynamics
- 키워드
- Linear response
- 키워드
- Weyl semimetal
- 기타저자
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Physics
- 기본자료저록
- Dissertations Abstracts International. 87-05B.
- 전자적 위치 및 접속
- 로그인 후 원문을 볼 수 있습니다.
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Research over the past several years has reinvigorated the examination of how charge-density waves interact with topology. This renewed interest stems not only from advancements in optical spectroscopy experiments (i.e. more readily measurable nonlinear electromagnetic responses) but also in how materials with distinct transport signatures are impacted by charge-density wave interactions. To understand how topologically nontrivial Weyl semimetals couple to charge-density waves, we evaluate the linear and nonlinear longitudinal collective responses from perturbing electric fields, and contemplate the possible collective phonon modes mediating these responses. We consider the onset of the phase-modulating (massless) collective modes and amplitude-modulating (massive) collective modes in these responses. We find that the tilted Weyl-charge-density wave model can yield nontrivial linear longitudinal collective conductivity, mediated by the massless collective propagator mode. We also find that the untilted Weyl-charge-density wave model can yield a third-order longitudinal collective conductivity mediated by the massive collective propagator mode. We lay out all of this longitudinal collective response analysis from a perturbing electric field in Ch. 2.Continuing our research into the electromagnetic transport in Weyl semimetals, we will also explore the angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy of a Kramers Weyl semimetal. The Kramers Weyl semimetal is an interesting topological system with nested Fermi surfaces, stemming from chiral materials with strong spin-orbit coupling at high symmetry points. This widens the breadth of this thesis, not only in terms of exotic topological materials, but also in terms of electromagnetic-induced responses. In this chapter, we also consider the experimentally relevant system of (TaSe4)2I, which allows for experimental checking of our one-step photoemission model. We investigate how the spin texture of Kramers Weyl fermions affects photoexcitations in such materials. We find that a combination of time-reversal symmetry, orbital functions, and radial (pseudo-)spin texture close to the Kramers Weyl node impacts the dichroism in an asymmetric way that is consistent with experiments. The topic of the Kramers Weyl semimetal and its photoexcitation model is presented in Ch. 3.In furthering our pursuit of electromagnetic response theories in topological materials, we also theorize about including spatial inhomogeneities in our nonlinear response framework. Since perturbing electromagnetic fields can transfer not only energy (via frequency) but also momentum (via wavevectors) through fermion excitations, then we adopt a response theory that accounts for excitations in wavevector. Crucially, we require that our spatially inhomogeneous response theory obeys the conservation of current. In formulating this response theory, we consider two topological material models that are experimentally relevant: the Weyl semimetal and the moire Chern insulator. We first explore the anomalous Hall response in Weyl semimetals, subject to spatial inhomogeneities, which reveals opposing contributions between the Berry curvature and the density of states. We then apply our results to study the Kerr effect in the moire Chern insulator, which exemplifies the experimental pertinence of spatially inhomogeneous fields in such systems, given their large effective lattice constants. We further examine the nonlinear, magnetic, and magnetoelectric phenomena in the Chern insulator. We provide this wavevector-dependent holistic progression in the electromagnetic response theory in Ch. 4.In the penultimate chapter, we apply the formulations we have developed from previous chapters (i.e. collective charge-density wave modes, Weyl semimetals, and spatially inhomogeneous electromagnetic responses) to study the axionic electromagnetic response. We specifically focus on methods for experimentally observing the axion through a collective optical response. We not only show that optical evidence of the axion is possible, but we also extend our analysis to beyond linear order in the corrections to Maxwell's equations. This result is particularly important since the experimental observation of the axion in Weyl-Charge-density wave systems has been a topic of debate. Therein, we ultimately show that the axionic corrections to Maxwell's laws can be indirectly observed in theory in Ch. 5.We then provide a summary and outlook of all conclusions from this thesis in Ch. 6.
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