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High-temperature charge density wave in rare-earth tetratelluride

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Abstract

Charge density waves (CDWs) are broken-symmetry ground states that are driven by the electron-phonon interaction in quasi one-dimensional (1D) or two-dimensional (2D) metals. The subject has generated considerable interest as it offers important insights into electron-phonon physics, its competition or coexistence with other ground states, as well as its potential role in the phase diagram of high-Tc cuprates. Recently, a CDW state was found in a newly synthesized quasi-2D compound, rare-earth tetratelluride. Here, by high-resolution angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy, we demonstrate that in the CDW state, the Fermi surface is fully gapped but the gap size is momentum-dependent. Surprisingly, the CDW persists to above 400 K, providing a remarkable system for the room-temperature study of 2D semiconductors with collective electronic states.

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Presenters

  • Baiqing Lyu

    Massachusetts Institute of Technology MIT

Authors

  • Baiqing Lyu

    Massachusetts Institute of Technology MIT

  • Alfred Zong

    Massachusetts Institute of Technology MIT, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Physics, MIT

  • Dong Wu

    International Center for Quantum Materials, Peking University

  • Makoto Hashimoto

    SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource, Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource, SSRL, SLAC National Laboratory, SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource, SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory

  • Donghui Lu

    SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource, Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource, SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, SLAC - Natl Accelerator Lab, Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource, SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory

  • Su-Di Chen

    Stanford University, Applied Physics, Stanford University, SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, Geballe Laboratory for Advanced Materials, Department of Applied Physics, Stanford University, Stanford Univ

  • Man Li

    Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility

  • Yaobo Huang

    Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility

  • Nan Lin Wang

    International Center for Quantum Materials, Peking University

  • Nuh Gedik

    Massachusetts Institute of Technology MIT, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Physics, MIT