In-Plane Anomalous Hall Effect in PT -Symmetric Antiferromagnetic Materials

The anomalous Hall effect (AHE), a protocol of various low-power dissipation quantum phenomena and a fundamental precursor of intriguing topological phases of matter, is usually observed in ferromagnetic materials with an orthogonal configuration between the electric field, magnetization, and the Hall current. Here, based on the symmetry analysis, we find an unconventional AHE induced by the in-plane magnetic field (IPAHE) via the spin-canting effect in PT -symmetric antiferromagnetic (AFM) systems, featuring a linear dependence of magnetic field and 2 π angle periodicity with a comparable magnitude to conventional AHE. We demonstrate the key findings in the known AFM Dirac semimetal CuMnAs and a new kind of AFM heterodimensional VS₂-VS superlattice with a nodal-line Fermi surface and, also, briefly discuss the experimental detection. Our Letter provides an efficient pathway for searching and/or designing realistic materials for a novel IPAHE that could greatly facilitate their application in AFM spintronic devices. National Science Foundation