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de Haas–van Alphen study of the Dirac nodal-line semimetal candidate TaPtTe5

Maximilian Daschner1,2,* and F. Malte Grosche1,†

  • *Contact author: md867@cam.ac.uk, maximilian.daschner@lmu.de
  • †Contact author: fmg12@cam.ac.uk
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Phys. Rev. B 112, 195104 – Published 6 November, 2025

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1103/7gwy-9p7g

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We report a quantum oscillation study in the Dirac nodal-line semimetal candidate TaPtTe5. 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 TaPtTe5 currently present in the literature.

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Phys. Rev. B 112, 195104– Published 6 November, 2025
  • Received 30 July 2025
  • Accepted 8 October 2025
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