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De Haas - van Alphen study of the Dirac nodal-line semimetal candidate TaPtTe$_5$

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Pith's one-line read TaPtTe5's measured de Haas–van Alphen frequencies match density-functional-theory bands and point to a small cylindrical Fermi pocket wrapping a Dirac nodal line.

desk verdict A useful angle-resolved dHvA map of TaPtTe5, but the band-269 pocket is partly fitted via a 20.4 meV shift and the nodal-line story remains indirect. read the letter →

arxiv 2507.21633 v1 pith:ZAHADHK6 submitted 2025-07-29 cond-mat.mtrl-sci

Maximilian Daschner , F. Malte Grosche This is my paper · ORCID
classification cond-mat.mtrl-sci PACS 71.18.+y71.20.-b
keywords deHaas–vanAlpheneffectDiracnodal-linesemimetalTaPtTe5Fermisurfacequantumoscillationsmagnetictorquedensityfunctionaltheorytopological
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The reading

TaPtTe5 is a candidate Dirac nodal-line semimetal, a material whose conduction and valence bands touch along a line in momentum space rather than at isolated points. This paper reports de Haas–van Alphen oscillations measured by magnetic torque on TaPtTe5 crystals, with the field rotated in the a–b and b–c planes. The observed frequencies match band-structure calculations once the relevant band edges are shifted by 20.4 meV, and the match suggests the Fermi surface contains a small, quasi-cylindrical hole pocket from band 269 that wraps around a nodal line in the $k_z=\pm\pi/c$ plane. The authors take this as indirect support for Dirac nodal-line topology, while noting that Berry-phase extraction from their data is not reliable enough to confirm it.

What carries the argument

The load-bearing object is the band-269 Fermi sheet from the DFT calculation, a small quasi-cylindrical hole pocket that wraps around the symmetry-protected Z–T nodal line. The argument converts measured torque oscillations into frequencies through the Onsager relation $F=(\hbar/2\pi e)A$, where $A$ is the extremal orbit area, and compares them with areas extracted from the calculated band structure via extremal-area analysis. A nodal line is a one-dimensional locus in momentum space along which two bands cross; in the $k_z=\pm\pi/c$ plane the calculation predicts fourfold degenerate crossings that are mostly lifted by spin–orbit coupling except on the Z–T line. The comparison is calibrated by a rigid shift of 20.4 meV applied to bands 269 and 271.

What would settle it

Perform single-crystal X-ray diffraction on one of the crystals that produced the reported frequencies: if the structure is not TaPtTe5, the Fermi-surface assignment fails; if it is TaPtTe5, the DFT comparison stands on solid ground. Separately, a Landau-fan phase analysis at fields above the quantum limit of the lowest orbit (about 64 T) that yields a zero Berry phase for the band-269 pocket would contradict the nodal-line interpretation.

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Extended reading notes

Core claim

The paper's central claim is that the de Haas–van Alphen frequencies of TaPtTe5, measured across a full rotation in two planes, agree with extremal orbits derived from density-functional theory, in particular for band 269: a quasi-cylindrical hole-like pocket that encloses a nodal line along Z–T in the $k_z=\pm\pi/c$ plane. After shifting the edges of bands 269 and 271 by 20.4 meV, the calculated frequency branches reproduce the measured angle dependence, including the divergence of the band-269 branches as the field moves away from the b-axis. Because this pocket surrounds a nodal line, the experiment-to-calculation consistency provides indirect evidence that TaPtTe5 hosts Dirac nodal-line semimetallic behaviour, although the authors explicitly do not claim a confirmed Berry-phase measurement.

Load-bearing premise

The torque oscillations are attributed to phase-pure TaPtTe5, but the growth batches contain mostly alien phases (TaTe2, TaTe4, TaPt2, PtTe2, Te), with only about 1% TaPtTe5 crystals, and identification relied on energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy and visual shape rather than X-ray diffraction; if the measured crystal is misidentified or contains impurity phases, the dHvA frequencies and the Fermi-surface conclusion would be invalid.

Editorial extensions

If this is right

  • The Fermi surface of TaPtTe5 is largely described by two DFT bands, so the same calculation can serve as the basis for interpreting other measurements, such as magnetoresistance or thermoelectric transport.
  • The symmetry-protected nodal line along Z–T should persist in isostructural members of the same space group, making TaNiTe5 and TaPdTe5 natural targets for the same rotation-study approach.
  • Reaching fields near or above the quantum limit of the lowest orbit (about 63.5 T) should decide whether the band-269 pocket carries a non-trivial Berry phase.
  • The 20.4 meV rigid shift sets the accuracy needed in future calculations: any band-structure model that claims quantitative agreement with dHvA data should reproduce the angle-dependent branches after a similar small shift.

Reading between the lines

Editorial extensions of the paper, not claims the author makes directly.

  • If the 20.4 meV shift reflects a band-filling effect rather than a numerical artifact, controlled chemical doping of TaPtTe5 should move the band-269 frequencies in a predictable, measurable direction; this extension is not performed in the paper.
  • Because only about 1% of the grown crystals are TaPtTe5, a single-crystal X-ray diffraction check of the actual measured crystals would remove the main alternative explanation for the reported frequencies, namely that they come from an alien phase such as TaTe2 or PtTe2.
  • The paper's own phase analysis suggests that the existing Berry-phase evidence in the literature is not self-consistent; a Landau-fan study at fields above roughly 64 T is the concrete experiment that could settle the topological classification.
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Referee Report

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Summary. The manuscript reports de Haas-van Alphen (dHvA) torque magnetometry on the candidate Dirac nodal-line semimetal TaPtTe5, with the magnetic field rotated in the a-b and b-c planes up to 13-15 T. From fast Fourier transforms of the torque oscillations, the authors extract frequency-versus-angle branches and compare them with frequencies derived from Wien2k/SKEAF band structure calculations. A rigid shift of the band edges of bands 269 and 271 by 20.4 meV is applied to improve the agreement. On this basis, the authors propose that the Fermi surface contains a small quasi-cylindrical hole pocket from band 269 that encloses the nodal line along Z-T in the kz = ±π/c plane. They also review earlier Berry-phase claims and conclude that reliable Berry-phase extraction is not possible from available fields, so the nodal-line interpretation rests on the frequency comparison rather than on a direct topological measurement.

Significance. If the band-269 assignment is correct, this is the first full angular dHvA study of TaPtTe5 and provides useful experimental support for the DFT picture of a nodal-line semimetal in this family. The numerical methods are standard, the raw data are presented in appendices, and the discussion of Berry-phase limitations is honest and measured. The central consistency claim, however, is not parameter-free: the 20.4 meV rigid band shift is a free adjustment whose uniqueness and statistical significance are not documented, and the phase purity of the measured crystals is a serious concern given that the growth batches contain mostly alien phases. With proper uncertainty quantification and sample confirmation, this would be a solid contribution; in its present form the band-269 pocket and the nodal-line inference are plausible but not fully established.

major comments (4)
  1. [Section IV.A, Figure 4] The central consistency claim is not parameter-free: the text states that a good match between calculated and observed dHvA frequencies was obtained by moving the band edges of bands 269 and 271 by 20.4 meV, but no scan over shift values, no residual statistics, and no error bars on the experimental FFT peak positions are reported. Because the assignment of observed frequencies to the band-269 pocket is load-bearing for the nodal-line conclusion, the paper should quantify the sensitivity of the match to the shift and compare alternative assignments or topologically different bands.
  2. [Section IV.A] The sentence that bands 273 and 275 'may shift in the opposite direction for overall charge neutrality' is not checked by a charge-conserving calculation. As a result, the Fermi level is not determined self-consistently, and the 20.4 meV shift is an ad hoc adjustment. A charge-conserving rigid shift or an explicit statement of why charge neutrality is not required would strengthen the comparison.
  3. [Section II and Appendix A] The phase-purity premise is weak: the growth batches contain mostly TaTe2, TaTe4, TaPt2, PtTe2, and Te, with only about 1% TaPtTe5 crystals, and identification was based on EDS and visual morphology without X-ray diffraction confirmation. If the measured crystal was an impurity phase or a misidentified alloy, all frequency assignments and the Fermi-surface conclusion would be invalid. The authors should provide diffraction data or a more detailed phase-identification protocol for the specific crystals measured.
  4. [Equation (1), Section IV.A] The torque expression in Eq. (1) contains the prefactor dFi/dθ and the curvature factor |∂²Ai/∂k∥²|^{-1/2}, so a predicted branch may be absent from the FFT because of amplitude suppression rather than because the corresponding pocket does not exist. This selection effect is not discussed when comparing calculated and observed branches. The comparison should either account for expected relative amplitudes or explicitly limit the conclusions to the observed branches.
minor comments (5)
  1. [Appendix A] The EDS analysis is reported only as a spectrum confirming a ratio close to Ta:Pt:Te = 1:1:5; providing quantitative atomic percentages from several spots on the measured crystal would make the phase identification more convincing.
  2. [Figures 2 and 9] The zero-angle convention differs between the b-c plane (0° aligned with c) and the a-b plane (0° aligned with a). A table or figure inset summarizing the angle conventions would reduce ambiguity for readers.
  3. [Section IV.B] The phrase 'indirect evidence for the existence of such Dirac nodal-lines' in Section IV.A should be phrased more cautiously in the conclusion, since the nodal-line interpretation depends on the DFT band assignment and no topological phase measurement is presented.
  4. [Throughout] The terms 'DHvA' and 'dHvA' are used inconsistently, and there are minor typographical issues such as 'muffin-tin' being spelled with and without a hyphen. A careful proofreading pass is recommended.
  5. [Figure 4] The multiplicity of DFT branches and experimental points makes the figure dense; labeling the branches with the corresponding band numbers or adding a zoomed inset for low frequencies would improve readability.

Circularity Check

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Rigid band-edge shift fitted to the measured dHvA frequencies makes the reported DFT-dHvA 'consistency' partly by construction, though the angle-dependent branch structure and external b-axis data provide independent constraints.

  1. fitted input called prediction [Section IV.A, 'DHvA frequencies', paragraph describing Figure 4]
    "A good match between calculated and observed dHvA frequencies was obtained by moving the band edges of band 269 and 271 by 20.4 meV. ... The extracted frequencies as a function of angle are included in Figure 4 and show consistency with the experimental values."

    The 20.4 meV shift is a free parameter adjusted to bring the calculated band edges into agreement with the observed dHvA peaks. The plotted DFT frequencies therefore do not come from an independently fixed Fermi level; their agreement with experiment is partly an outcome of the fit. The paper reports no scan over shift values, no residual statistics, and no error bars on the experimental FFT peak positions, so the 'consistency' claim is not statistically validated. The angle dependence of multiple branches and the earlier b-axis frequencies from Jiao et al. remain independent constraints, so the reduction is partial rather than complete.

full rationale

The central comparison in the paper is between dHvA frequencies measured by torque and frequencies extracted from DFT Fermi surfaces. The DFT Fermi level is adjusted by an explicit rigid shift of 20.4 meV for bands 269 and 271, and this shift is the key parameter that produces the claimed match. Because the shift is chosen to obtain a good match with the very data being compared, the statement that the measured dHvA frequencies are 'consistent with results from band structure calculations' is partly a restatement of the fitting procedure rather than an independent prediction. This is the main circular element. However, the circularity is not total: the angle-dependent evolution of multiple branches, including the divergence of band-269 hole branches away from the b-axis, is a detailed structural prediction that a single scalar shift cannot fabricate, and the comparison with the previously published b-axis frequencies from Jiao et al. provides an external anchor. The paper also avoids claiming a Berry-phase confirmation, explicitly stating that Berry phases cannot be reliably extracted, so the nodal-line conclusion rests on symmetry arguments and the fitted band structure rather than on a circular phase measurement. The self-citations present, notably [13] for DFT parameters, are methodological and not load-bearing. The speculation that bands 273 and 275 'may shift in the opposite direction for overall charge neutrality' is unchecked, but that is a correctness/uncertainty concern rather than a circularity. Overall, the paper's central consistency claim is partially forced by the fitted rigid shift, but independent angle-dependent content keeps the circularity score moderate.

Assumptions & free parameters 2 free parameters · 4 assumptions · 0 invented entities

The central claim rests on one fitted parameter (the 20.4 meV rigid band shift), four domain assumptions, and no invented entities. The most fragile assumption is phase purity of the measured crystals, since the growth yield of TaPtTe5 is only about 1% and no XRD confirmation is provided.

free parameters (2)
  • Rigid band-edge shift for bands 269 and 271 = 20.4 meV (bands moved to lower energies)
    Applied to the DFT bands so that calculated dHvA frequencies match the measured ones (Section IV A and Fig. 3 caption). This is a fit to the experimental data and is not independently determined.
  • Fourth-degree polynomial background coefficients = not reported
    Subtracted from each raw torque trace before FFT analysis; the choice of polynomial order and coefficients can influence the extracted low-frequency peaks.
assumptions (4)
  • domain assumption GGA-PBE DFT with the Wien2k parameters of Ref. [13] accurately represents the Fermi surface of TaPtTe5.
    All calculated dHvA frequencies and the nodal-line geometry come from this calculation; there is no independent experimental mass or phase verification.
  • standard math The Onsager relation and the torque formula in Eq. (1) describe the measured dHvA oscillations.
    Standard textbook framework (Ref. [37]) used to convert extremal areas to frequencies.
  • domain assumption The nodal line along Z-T is symmetry-protected against spin-orbit coupling in Cmcm compounds.
    Invoked in Section III and Appendix B to connect band 269 to a nodal-line-enclosing pocket; based on prior work [23,28,35,36].
  • domain assumption The measured single crystals are phase-pure TaPtTe5.
    Only about 1% of grown crystals are TaPtTe5; identification was by EDS and morphology, with no XRD phase confirmation (Section II).

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abstract

We report a quantum oscillation study in the Dirac nodal-line semimetal candidate TaPtTe$_5$. The Fermi surface is probed via magnetic torque measurements with the magnetic field applied in the crystallographic a-b and b-c planes. The experimentally determined de Haas - van Alphen frequencies are consistent with results from band structure calculations. This study serves as an extension to the scarce quantum oscillation data on TaPtTe$_5$ currently present in the literature.

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Figure 1
Figure 1. a) Crystal structure of TaPtTe5 where the unit cell is indicated by dashed lines, and the corresponding Brillouin zone. Lower case kn (n = x, y, z) point in conventional unit cell vector directions, while upper case Kn are the reciprocal lattice vectors that represent the periodicity of the Brillouin zone. b) Band structure without (left) and with (right) spin-orbit coupling in TaPtTe5 with all high-symmetry points … view at source ↗
Figure 2
Figure 2. Magnetic torque of a TaPtTe5 sample rotated in the b-c plane measured up to 13 T. The whole data set was fitted with a fourth-degree polynomial (dashed black line), and the background-subtracted data is given as a solid black line. 0◦ corresponds to the magnetic field being aligned with the c-axis. above 90◦ were folded back into the 0◦ -90◦ range due to the periodicity of the crystal. To compare these experimental … view at source ↗
Figure 4
Figure 4. De Haas - van Alphen frequencies in the magnetic [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p004_4.png] view at source ↗
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Figure 4
Figure 4. Figure 4: Additional data in the b-c plane is given in [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p005_4.png]
Figure 7
Figure 7. Figure 7: Additional magnetic torque data for a TaPtTe [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p005_7.png]
Figure 9
Figure 9. Figure 9: Magnetic torque of a TaPtTe5 sample rotated in the a-b plane. a). The whole data set was fitted with a fourth￾degree polynomial (dashed black line), and the background￾subtracted data is given as a solid black line. 0◦ corresponds to the magnetic field being aligned wi…
Figure 8
Figure 8. Figure 8: Fast Fourier Transform (FFT) for TaPtTe5 in the b-c plane. 0◦ corresponds to the magnetic field being aligned with the c-axis. The top row shows data from measurements up to 13 T ( [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p006_8.png]
Figure 10
Figure 10. Figure 10: Raw Fast Fourier Transform (FFT) for the data [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p006_10.png]

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