Evolution of magnetism in the magnetic topological semimetal NdS bx T e2-x+δ
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Magnetic topological semimetals LnSbTe (Ln=lanthanide) have attracted intensive attention because of the presence of interplay between magnetism, topological, and electron correlations depending on the choices of magnetic Ln elements. Recently, varying Sb-Te composition has been found to effectively control the electronic and magnetic states in LnSbxTe2-x. With this motivation, we report the evolution of magnetic properties with Sb-Te substitution in NdSbxTe2-x+δ, (0≤x≤1). Our work reveals the interesting nonmonotonic change in magnetic ordering temperature with varying composition stoichiometry. In addition, reducing the Sb content x drives the reorientation of moments from in-plane (ab-plane) to out-of-plane (c-axis) direction that results in the distinct magnetic structures for two end compounds NdTe2 (x=0) and NdSbTe (x=1). Furthermore, the moment orientation in NdSbxTe2-x+δ is also found to be strongly tunable upon application of a weak magnetic field, leading to rich magnetic phases depending on the composition stoichiometry, temperature, and magnetic field. Such strong tuning of magnetism in this material establishes it as a promising platform for investigating tunable topological states and correlated topological physics. © 2024 American Physical Society.