Semi-Dirac fermion

In condensed matter physics, semi-Dirac fermions are a class of quasiparticles that are fermionic with the unusual property that their energy dispersion relation changes from quadratic to linear dependent on their direction of motion.[1] Their theoretical properties have been studied for some time.[2][3]

Their first observation in a solid was in zirconium silicon sulfide (ZrSiS), a topological semi-metal, and was published in 2024.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Particle that only has mass when moving in one direction observed for first time | Penn State University". www.psu.edu. Retrieved 2024-12-12.
  2. ^ Uryszek, Mikolaj D.; Christou, Elliot; Jaefari, Akbar; Krüger, Frank; Uchoa, Bruno (2019-10-01). "Quantum criticality of semi-Dirac fermions in 2 + 1 dimensions". Physical Review B. 100 (15): 155101. arXiv:1907.11810. Bibcode:2019PhRvB.100o5101U. doi:10.1103/PhysRevB.100.155101. ISSN 2469-9950.
  3. ^ Mohanta, Narayan; Ok, Jong Mok; Zhang, Jie; Miao, Hu; Dagotto, Elbio; Lee, Ho Nyung; Okamoto, Satoshi (2021-12-10). "Semi-Dirac and Weyl fermions in transition metal oxides". Physical Review B. 104 (23): 235121. arXiv:2106.07793. Bibcode:2021PhRvB.104w5121M. doi:10.1103/PhysRevB.104.235121. ISSN 2469-9950.
  4. ^ Shao, Yinming (2024). "Semi-Dirac Fermions in a Topological Metal". Physical Review X. 14 (4): 041057. arXiv:2311.03735. Bibcode:2024PhRvX..14d1057S. doi:10.1103/PhysRevX.14.041057.


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