New topological states of matter under extreme conditions

• Grant number: 18/00823-0
• Support Opportunities: Research Grants - Young Investigators Grants
• Start date: September 01, 2018
• End date: August 31, 2024
• Field of knowledge: Physical Sciences and Mathematics - Physics - Condensed Matter Physics
• Principal Investigator: Ricardo Donizeth dos Reis
• Grantee: Ricardo Donizeth dos Reis
• Host Institution: Centro Nacional de Pesquisa em Energia e Materiais (CNPEM). Ministério da Ciência, Tecnologia e Inovação (Brasil). Campinas , SP, Brazil
• Associated research grant(s): 23/13652-8 - In-situ high-pressure transport experiments combined with Synchrotron experiments to unveil the role of CDW on Kagome superconductors, AV.EXT; 20/01952-9 - X-ray magnetic circular dichroism as a tool to probe quantum phenomena, AV.BR; 18/19497-6 - 11T superconductor magnet with He3 insert - EMU granted in the younger investigator process 2018/00823-0, AP.EMU
• Associated scholarship(s): 24/06943-9 - Topological superconductors from proximity effect in InSb nanowires, BE.PQ; 23/13723-2 - Exploring the X-ray coherence to investigate the role played by Charge Density Wave ordering on unconventional superconductors., BP.DD; 23/13650-5 - Unraveling the interplay between Charge Density Waves and Superconductivity using Synchrotron Techniques, BP.PD; + associated scholarships 22/16322-6 - Exploring the X-ray coherence to investigate the role played by charge density wave ordering on unconventional superconductors, BP.DD; 21/02314-9 - Understanding quantum materials with non-trivial topology by using uniaxial and hydrostatic pressure, BP.DR; 20/11399-5 - Uniaxial pressure tuning the symmetry of materials with non trivial topology, BP.MS; 19/19706-7 - The charge density wave transition in the novel Ni doped transition metal dichalcogenide NixZrTe2, BP.IC; 19/23879-4 - Synthesis and characterization of the Iron Based Superconductors LnFeAsO1xFx (ln = la, CE), BP.IC; 18/19015-1 - Pressure-induced exotic states in rare earth hexaborides, BP.MS - associated scholarships

Abstract

This project aims at creating a group at Brazilian Synchrotron Light Laboratory (LNLS) to study new topological states of matter under extreme conditions. These topological materials are a new class of materials, which combines exotic physical properties, like huge magnetoresistance (MR), with a great potential for novel applications, such as highly efficient memory chips. Our group will explore the facilities of the new Brazilian synchrotron source (SIRIUS) that will be the largest and most complex scientific infrastructure ever built in Brazil, and will work in strong collaboration within the Max-Planck Institute for the Chemical Physics of Solids (MPI-CPfS). The association between the two the world-leading facilities, such as LNLS/SIRIUS and MPI-CPfS, will offer a unique opportunity to elucidate the correlation between electronic, structural and magnetic properties of topological materials and will create a group that will perform world-leading fundamental research on material science, working at the boundaries of condensed matter physics. Our main research interest will be to understand topological novel states of matter by experimental investigations at very low temperature and under high magnetic field and high pressure. Particularly, our aim is to understand the structural and electronic behavior of novel states of matter through state of art Synchrotron Radiation Techniques (SRT techniques. To achieve the scientific goals, we propose to establish new instrumentations to allow the realization of SRT experiments at low temperatures (down to 300 mK), high magnetic field (up to 11T), high hydrostatic pressure (up to 300 GPa) and under uniaxial (up to 1%) pressure at Sirius. In addition, we expect to develop conditions to realize the SRT experiments in combination with in situ transport experiments. The possibility of studying any material (magnetic, superconducting, geological, biological, among others) under extreme pressure, temperature and magnetic field with flexible instrumentation will be crucial for fostering a wide spectrum of research in materials science in the future synchrotron light source at LNLS. (AU)

Scientific publications

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(References retrieved automatically from Web of Science and SciELO through information on FAPESP grants and their corresponding numbers as mentioned in the publications by the authors)

MENDES, JOAQUIM B. S.; VIEIRA, ANDRIELE S.; CUNHA, RAFAEL O.; FERREIRA, SUKARNO O.; DOS REIS, RICARDO D.; SCHMIDT, MARCUS; NICKLAS, MICHAEL; REZENDE, SERGIO M.; AZEVEDO, ANTONIO. Efficient Spin-to-Charge Interconversion in Weyl Semimetal TaP at Room Temperature. ADVANCED MATERIALS INTERFACES, v. 9, n. 36, p. 8-pg., 2022-12-05. (18/00823-0)

DOS REIS, R. D.; ZAVAREH, M. GHORBANI; AJEESH, M. O.; KUTELAK, L. O.; SUKHANOV, A. S.; SINGH, SANJAY; NOKY, J.; SUN, Y.; FISCHER, J. E.; MANNA, K.; et al. Pressure tuning of the anomalous Hall effect in the chiral antiferromagnet Mn3Ge. PHYSICAL REVIEW MATERIALS, v. 4, n. 5, MAY 7 2020. (18/00823-0, 18/19015-1)

SEO, S.; WANG, XIAOYU; THOMAS, S. M.; RAHN, M. C.; CARMO, D.; RONNING, F.; BAUER, E. D.; DOS REIS, R. D.; JANOSCHEK, M.; THOMPSON, J. D.; et al. Nematic State in CeAuSb2. PHYSICAL REVIEW X, v. 10, n. 1, FEB 13 2020. (18/22883-5, 18/00823-0)

DOS REIS, R. D.; VEIGA, L. S., I; FABBRIS, G.; GARCIA, F.; HASKEL, D.; GANDRA, F. C. G.; SOUZA-NETO, N. M.. Pressure-tuning of the electronic and magnetic properties of EuPt2Si2. Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials, v. 560, p. 6-pg., 2022-07-07. (18/00823-0)

PRANDO, GABRIELA AUGUSTA; SEVERIJNEN, MARION E.; BARCELOS, INGRID D.; ZEITLER, ULI; CHRISTIANEN, PETER C. M.; WITHERS, FREDDIE; GOBATO, YARA GALVAO. Revealing Excitonic Complexes in Monolayer WS2 on Talc Dielectric. PHYSICAL REVIEW APPLIED, v. 16, n. 6, DEC 23 2021. (19/23488-5, 18/01808-5, 18/00823-0)

NUTTING, DARREN; PRANDO, GABRIELA A.; SEVERIJNEN, MARION; BARCELOS, INGRID D.; GUO, SHI; CHRISTIANEN, PETER C. M.; ZEITLER, ULI; GOBATO, YARA GALVAO; WITHERS, FREDDIE. Electrical and optical properties of transition metal dichalcogenides on talc dielectrics. NANOSCALE, v. 13, n. 37, AUG 2021. (19/23488-5, 18/00823-0, 18/01808-5)

LOMBARDI, GUSTAVO A.; MYDEEN, KAMAL; GUMENIUK, ROMAN; LEITHE-JASPER, ANDREAS; SCHNELLE, WALTER; DOS REIS, RICARDO D.; NICKLAS, MICHAEL. Pressure Tuning of Superconductivity of LaPt4Ge12 and PrPt4Ge12 Single Crystals. MATERIALS, v. 15, n. 8, p. 10-pg., 2022-04-01. (18/00823-0)

DOS REIS, RICARDO D.; CARON, LUANA; SINGH, SANJAY; FELSER, CLAUDIA; NICKLAS, MICHAEL. Direct and Indirect Determination of the Magnetocaloric Effect in the Heusler Compound Ni1.7Pt0.3MnGa. Entropy, v. 23, n. 10, OCT 2021. (18/00823-0)

AJEESH, M. O.; MATERNE, P.; DOS REIS, R. D.; WEBER, K.; DENGRE, S.; SARKAR, R.; KHASANOV, R.; KRAFT, I.; LEON, A. M.; BI, W.; et al. Interplay of structure and magnetism in LuFe4Ge2 tuned by hydrostatic pressure. PHYSICAL REVIEW B, v. 107, n. 12, p. 9-pg., 2023-03-16. (18/00823-0)

DOS REIS, R. D.; KANEKO, U. F.; FRANCISCO, B. A.; FONSECA, J., JR.; ELEOTERIO, M. A. S.; SOUZA-NETO, N. M.; IOP PUBLISHING. Preliminary Overview of the Extreme Condition Beamline (EMA) at the new Brazilian Synchrotron Source (Sirius). WAKE CONFERENCE 2021, v. 1609, p. 8-pg., 2020-01-01. (18/19497-6, 14/05480-3, 13/22436-5, 18/00823-0)