Intrinsic topological Weyl phase transition induced by a magnetostructural transformation in a kagome magnet
Ga undergoes a chiral antiferromagnetic transition below 485 K, followed by a magnetostructural transition to a monoclinic structure with highly canted antiferromagnetic order near room temperature. These cooperative changes in lattice and magnetic symmetries reorganize Weyl nodes, driving a transition from a primary type-II Weyl state to a distinct Weyl state, accompanied by dramatic variations in the anomalous Hall effect and appearance of topological Hall effect. Our findings open a new pathway for discovering novel topological Weyl states and advancing potential spintronic applications.
Institutions
- Oak Ridge National Laboratory (US)
- University of Tennessee at Knoxville (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Nature Communications
- Published
- 2026-04-11
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-026-71683-7
- Primary Topic
- Topological Materials and Phenomena
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Office of Science