Abstract
It is shown that the convective instability in electron fluids in three- and two-dimensional (3D and 2D) Dirac and Weyl semimetals is strongly inhibited. The major obstacles for electron convection are the effects of the Coulomb forces and the momentum relaxation related to the interaction with impurities and phonons. The effect of the Coulomb forces is less pronounced in 2D materials, such as graphene. However, momentum relaxation still noticeably inhibits convection, making it very difficult to achieve in practice.
Original language | English (US) |
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Article number | L121113 |
Journal | Physical Review B |
Volume | 104 |
Issue number | 12 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Sep 15 2021 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Condensed Matter Physics