Large magnetothermopower and Fermi surface reconstruction in Sb$_2$Te$_2$Se

TL;DR

This study investigates the magnetoresistance, thermopower, and Fermi surface properties of Sb$_2$Te$_2$Se, revealing a crossover from semiclassical to linear magnetoresistance, multiband effects, and a quasi-2D Fermi surface influenced by magnetic field and Fermi surface topology.

Contribution

It provides new insights into the magnetotransport and Fermi surface reconstruction in Sb$_2$Te$_2$Se, highlighting the effects of magnetic field on electronic properties and Fermi surface geometry.

Findings

Crossover from $B^2$ to linear magnetoresistance at a critical field.

Sign reversion of the Seebeck coefficient under magnetic field.

Quantum oscillations indicate a quasi-2D Fermi surface.

Abstract

We report the magnetoresistance, magnetothermopower and quantum oscillation study of Sb$_2$Te$_2$Se single crystal. The in-plane transverse magnetoresistance exhibits a crossover at a critical field $B^*$ from semiclassical weak-field $B^2$ dependence to the high-field unsaturated linear magnetoresistance which persists up to the room temperature. The low-temperature Seebeck coefficient is negative in zero field contrary to the positive Hall resistivity, indicating the multiband effect. The magnetic field induced the sign reversion of the Seebeck coefficient between 2 K and 150 K, . The quantum oscillation of crystals reveals the quasi-two-dimensional (quasi-2D) Fermi surface. These effects are possibly attributed to the large Fermi surface which touches Brillouin zone boundary to becomes quasi-2D and the variation in the chemical potential induced by the magnetic field.