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Seminar on ‘Computational Study of Electronic, Magnetic, And Topological Properties of Materials Using Density Functional Theory’ by Prof. Santu Baidya (Jaypee University of Information Technology, H.P) – 30 Oct 2024

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Seminar-Workshop: Seminar on ‘Computational Study of Electronic, Magnetic, And Topological Properties of Materials Using Density Functional Theory’ by Prof. Santu Baidya (Jaypee University of Information Technology, H.P) – 30 Oct 2024
Type: Seminar-Workshop – Seminar
Event Date: 30 Oct 2024
Venue: MS-102, Prajna Bhavan, RKMVERI, Belur Campus
Campus: Belur Campus
Department: Physics

The integration of data-driven materials research and materials informatics has become a significantapproach to enhancing traditional computational materials science. The density functional theory has proved itself to be a powerful tool to analyze experimentally observed results and to provide a theoretical understanding. In this talk, I am going to present our study of the evolution of Fermi surface topology and anomalous Hall conductivity in a well-known Dirac semimetal Cd3As2 upon the application of external Zeeman magnetic field using first-principles computational methods and a minimal k.p model. Here for the first time, I showed presence of higher order Weyl nodes of chirality ±2. Also, I shall present our study of an intermetallic material NdAlSi to show multiple Weyl nodes and it supported experimental observation of the nesting vector from quantum oscillation measurement. It provided a rare example of Weyl fermions driving collective magnetism. It summarizes the interplay of various degrees of freedom such as charge, spin, and orbital in correlated electron systems leading to interesting properties and that being studied with the help of computational methods.

Activity Coordinator(s)
Faculty/Staff Name Details
Bobby Ezhuthachan (Primary Coordinator) Physics – Belur Campus
Participant Information
RKMVERI Faculty & Staff 7 (Male: 6, Female: 1)
RKMVERI Students 31 (Male: 22, Female: 9)

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