Magnetization-direction-tunable kagome Weyl line

TL;DR

This study uses angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy to show how magnetic moment orientation in kagome magnets can tune Weyl lines and topological phases, revealing a new way to control topological properties.

Contribution

It demonstrates magnetic moment direction as an effective tuning parameter for different three-dimensional topological phases in kagome magnets.

Findings

Weyl lines with strong out-of-plane dispersion observed in TbxGd1-xMn6Sn6.

Gd-rich side shows nearly spin-orbit-gapless Weyl lines due to cooperative effects.

Tb substitution induces magnetic reorientation, gapping the Weyl line.

Abstract

Kagome magnets provide a fascinating platform for a plethora of topological quantum phenomena. Here, utilizing angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy, we demonstrate Weyl lines with strong out-of-plane dispersion in an A-A stacked kagome magnet TbxGd1-xMn6Sn6. On the Gd rich side, the Weyl line remains nearly spin-orbit-gapless due to a remarkable cooperative interplay between Kane-Mele spin-orbit-coupling, low site symmetry and in-plane magnetic order. Under Tb substitution, the kagome Weyl line gaps due to a magnetic reorientation to out-of-plane order. Our results illustrate the magnetic moment direction as an efficient tuning knob for realizing distinct three-dimensional topological phases.