Field-induced Lifshitz transition in the magnetic Weyl semimetal candidate PrAlSi

Abstract

Abstract Lifshitz transition (LT) refers to an abrupt change in the electronic structure and Fermi surface and is associated to a variety of emergent quantum phenomena. Amongst the LTs observed in known materials, the field-induced LT has been rare and its origin remains elusive. To understand the origin of field-induced LT, it is important to extend the material basis beyond the usual setting of heavy fermion metals. Here, we report on a field-induced LT in PrAlSi, a magnetic Weyl semimetal candidate with localized 4f electrons, through a study of magnetotransport up to 55 T. The quantum oscillation analysis reveals that across a threshold field B * ≈ 14.5 T the oscillation frequency (F 1 = 43 T) is replaced by two new frequencies (F 2 = 62 T and F 3 = 103 T). Strikingly, the LT occurs well below the quantum limit, with obvious temperature-dependent oscillation frequency and field-dependent cyclotron mass. Our work not only enriches the rare examples of field-induced LTs but also paves the way for further investigation of the interplay among topology, magnetism, and electronic correlation.