Weyl Semimetal Mn(Bi,Sb)₂Te₄

IR circular dichroism >3000 mdeg

Unlike conventional materials with weak and narrow circular dichroism, this material exhibits giant broadband infrared circular dichroism, offering a new platform for chiral infrared optics.

Xiangyu, Jiang · Shi, Zeping · Du, Yuhan · Wu, Wenbin · Guangyi, Wang · Congming, Hao · Mingsen, Zhou · Chen, Xin · Yan, Zhongbo · Zhang, Cheng · Chu, Junhao · Yuan, Xiang

Nature Materials 2026

Specifications

dichroism exceeding mdeg
{'zh': '3000', 'en': '~130'} mdeg nm⁻¹

Advantages

Enhanced by strong band nesting effect intrinsic to Landau levels of type-II Weyl dispersion

Magnetization-induced asymmetric spin-orbit coupling generates particle-hole symmetry breaking