Origin of the peaks in the Nernst coefficient of bismuth in strong magnetic fields

TL;DR

This paper explains the origin of the peaks observed in the Nernst coefficient of bismuth under strong magnetic fields, providing a theoretical understanding supported by proposed experiments.

Contribution

It offers a new explanation for the peaks in the Nernst coefficient of bismuth in strong magnetic fields, supported by experimental proposals.

Findings

Identified the origin of Nernst coefficient peaks in bismuth

Proposed experiments to verify the explanation

Enhanced understanding of electronic behavior in strong magnetic fields

Abstract

We explain the origin of most of the peaks in the Nernst coefficient that were recently observed at magnetic fields directed along the trigonal axis and the bisectrix direction in bismuth. Additional experiments are discussed that enable one to verify our explanation.