Quantum oscillations and weak anisotropic resistivity in the chiral fermion semimetal PdGa
Phys. Rev. B 106, 205120 – Published 10 November, 2022
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.106.205120
Abstract
We perform a detailed analysis of the magnetotransport and de Haas–van Alphen (dHvA) oscillations in crystal PdGa which is predicted to be a typical chiral fermion semimetal from the CoSi family holding a large Chern number. The unsaturated quadratic magnetoresistance and nonlinear Hall resistivity indicate that PdGa may be a multiband system with slight electron-hole compensation. Angular dependence of resistivity in PdGa shows weak anisotropy with twofold or threefold symmetry when the magnetic field rotates within the () or (111) plane perpendicular to the current. Nine or three frequencies are extracted after the fast Fourier-transform analysis of the dHvA oscillations with or , respectively, which is confirmed to be consistent with the Fermi surfaces obtained from first-principles calculations with spin-orbit coupling considered.