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    Electronic structure of the kagome compound CaTi3Bi4 using high-field torque magnetometry and density functional theory

    Kyryl Shtefiienko1,*, Cole Phillips1,*, Brenden R. Ortiz2, David E. Graf3,4, and Keshav Shrestha1,†

    • *These authors contributed equally to this work.
    • †Contact author: kshrestha@wtamu.edu

    Phys. Rev. B 113, 045128 – Published 16 January, 2026

    DOI: https://doi.org/10.1103/5fp5-xd6m

    Abstract

    We report systematic torque magnetometry measurements to investigate the electronic properties of the newly discovered kagome compound CaTi3Bi4. Electrical transport, magnetic susceptibility, and thermal measurements reveal no evidence of a magnetic ground state in this material. Torque data obtained in magnetic fields up to 41.5 T exhibit clear de Haas–van Alphen (dHvA) oscillations, with nine distinct frequencies ranging from 13 to 6164 T. Angular-dependent dHvA measurements show that, with the exception of the lowest frequency (13 T), all observed frequencies nearly follow a 1/cosθ dependence, where θ is the angle between the crystallographic c axis and the magnetic field direction. This behavior is characteristic of quasi-two-dimensional Fermi-surface sheets with nearly circular cross sections. To further elucidate the electronic structure, we performed density functional theory (DFT) calculations of the band structure and Fermi surface. The calculated bands reveal the presence of multiple Dirac points (DP), flat bands (FB), and van Hove singularities (VHS) near the Fermi level. The resulting Fermi surface consists of several quasi-two-dimensional cylindrical sheets, consistent with the experimentally observed 1/cosθ dependence. Notably, the theoretical dHvA frequencies, derived from extremal Fermi-surface cross-sectional areas, agree well with the experimental values and reproduce their angular dependence. Remarkably, all experimentally observed frequencies are captured by the DFT predictions. Pressure-dependent calculations up to 10 GPa show that the electronic features—DP, FB, and VHS—evolve systematically with pressure. In particular, the VHS shifts closer to the Fermi level, demonstrating that pressure acts as an effective tuning parameter in this material. These combined experimental and theoretical results provide a comprehensive understanding of the electronic structure of CaTi3Bi4 and demonstrate how pressure can be used to tune its key electronic features, offering valuable guidance for exploring related kagome materials.

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