Nonlinear magneto-optical injection currents in multi-weyl semimetals
We develop a microscopic theory of nonlinear magneto-optical injection currents in multi-Weyl semimetals subjected to a uniform magnetic field. Using the Landau-level spectrum of a tilted multi-Weyl Hamiltonian with arbitrary monopole charge ν as a starting point, we formulate a Kubo-type nonlinear response theory in the Landau-level basis and derive the second-order conductivity tensor. We identify distinct contributions originating from chiral-chiral, chiral-bulk, and bulk-bulk optical transitions, revealing characteristic monopole-charge scaling and sharp resonant structures governed by Landau-level selection rules and tilt-induced asymmetry. In the untilted limit, closed-form analytical expressions emerge that expose universal frequency thresholds and provide clear experimental signatures of higher-order Weyl topology. Our results establish nonlinear magneto-optical injection currents as a direct transport probe of chiral Landau levels and multi-Weyl topological charge.
Authors
- Alestin Mawrie (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9597-362X)
- Deepannita Das (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-8237-0110)
Institutions
- Indian Institute of Management Indore (IN)
- Indian Institute of Technology Indore (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Physics Condensed Matter
- Published
- 2026-05-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1088/1361-648x/ae6c81
- Primary Topic
- Topological Materials and Phenomena
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00