Dirac Semimetallicity Enabled by Stripe Antiferromagnetism in Monolayer FeSe
ABSTRACT Monolayer FeSe is a central platform for iron‐based superconductivity, yet the electronic phases emerging from its competing magnetic orders remain elusive. Here we identify a Dirac semimetal state in monolayer FeSe induced by stripe antiferromagnetism, which hosts symmetry‐protected Dirac nodes near the Fermi level. We show that breaking a single mirror symmetry enables an odd inter‐orbital coupling between opposite‐parity Fe states, enforcing robust Dirac crossings with a nontrivial Wilson‐loop topology and boundary‐dependent edge modes. We further predict a strong orbital diamagnetic susceptibility as a direct experimental fingerprint of this Dirac phase. Our work establishes FeSe as a magnetically tunable route to topological quasiparticles in iron‐based two‐dimensional quantum materials.
Authors
- Rodion V. Belosludov (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4661-9194)
- Sam Azadi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1040-4645)
- M. S. Bahramy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9024-6335)
- Robert-Jan Slager (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9055-5218)
- Darius‐Alexandru Deaconu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5698-0728)
- Aneesh Agarwal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-3314-6916)
Institutions
- University of Cambridge (GB)
- University of Manchester (GB)
- Institute for Materials Research, Tohoku University
Publication Details
- Journal
- Advanced Functional Materials
- Published
- 2026-10-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/adfm.78998
- Primary Topic
- Topological Materials and Phenomena
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Leverhulme Trust
- Cambridge Trust
- Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
- Division of Materials Research