Unveiling the orbital-selective electronic band reconstruction through the structural phase transition in TaTe$_2$

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Autori principali: Mitsuishi, Natsuki, Sugita, Yusuke, Akiba, Tomoki, Takahashi, Yuki, Sakano, Masato, Horiba, Koji, Kumigashira, Hiroshi, Takahashi, Hidefumi, Ishiwata, Shintaro, Motome, Yukitoshi, Ishizaka, Kyoko
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author Mitsuishi, Natsuki
Sugita, Yusuke
Akiba, Tomoki
Takahashi, Yuki
Sakano, Masato
Horiba, Koji
Kumigashira, Hiroshi
Takahashi, Hidefumi
Ishiwata, Shintaro
Motome, Yukitoshi
Ishizaka, Kyoko
author_facet Mitsuishi, Natsuki
Sugita, Yusuke
Akiba, Tomoki
Takahashi, Yuki
Sakano, Masato
Horiba, Koji
Kumigashira, Hiroshi
Takahashi, Hidefumi
Ishiwata, Shintaro
Motome, Yukitoshi
Ishizaka, Kyoko
contents Tantalum ditelluride TaTe$_2$ belongs to the family of layered transition metal dichalcogenides but exhibits a unique structural phase transition at around 170 K that accompanies the rearrangement of the Ta atomic network from a "ribbon chain" to a "butterfly-like" pattern. While multiple mechanisms including Fermi surface nesting and chemical bonding instabilities have been intensively discussed, the origin of this transition remains elusive. Here we investigate the electronic structure of single-crystalline TaTe$_2$ with a particular focus on its modifications through the phase transition, by employing core-level and angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy combined with first-principles calculations. Temperature-dependent core-level spectroscopy demonstrates a splitting of the Ta $4f$ core-level spectra through the phase transition indicative of the Ta-dominated electronic state reconstruction. Low-energy electronic state measurements further reveal an unusual kink-like band reconstruction occurring at the Brillouin zone boundary, which cannot be explained by Fermi surface nesting or band folding effects. On the basis of the orbital-projected band calculations, this band reconstruction is mainly attributed to the modifications of specific Ta $5d$ states, namely the $d_{XY}$ orbitals (the ones elongating along the ribbon chains) at the center Ta sites of the ribbon chains. The present results highlight the strong orbital-dependent electronic state reconstruction through the phase transition in this system and provide fundamental insights towards understanding complex electron-lattice-bond coupled phenomena.
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spellingShingle Unveiling the orbital-selective electronic band reconstruction through the structural phase transition in TaTe$_2$
Mitsuishi, Natsuki
Sugita, Yusuke
Akiba, Tomoki
Takahashi, Yuki
Sakano, Masato
Horiba, Koji
Kumigashira, Hiroshi
Takahashi, Hidefumi
Ishiwata, Shintaro
Motome, Yukitoshi
Ishizaka, Kyoko
Strongly Correlated Electrons
Materials Science
Tantalum ditelluride TaTe$_2$ belongs to the family of layered transition metal dichalcogenides but exhibits a unique structural phase transition at around 170 K that accompanies the rearrangement of the Ta atomic network from a "ribbon chain" to a "butterfly-like" pattern. While multiple mechanisms including Fermi surface nesting and chemical bonding instabilities have been intensively discussed, the origin of this transition remains elusive. Here we investigate the electronic structure of single-crystalline TaTe$_2$ with a particular focus on its modifications through the phase transition, by employing core-level and angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy combined with first-principles calculations. Temperature-dependent core-level spectroscopy demonstrates a splitting of the Ta $4f$ core-level spectra through the phase transition indicative of the Ta-dominated electronic state reconstruction. Low-energy electronic state measurements further reveal an unusual kink-like band reconstruction occurring at the Brillouin zone boundary, which cannot be explained by Fermi surface nesting or band folding effects. On the basis of the orbital-projected band calculations, this band reconstruction is mainly attributed to the modifications of specific Ta $5d$ states, namely the $d_{XY}$ orbitals (the ones elongating along the ribbon chains) at the center Ta sites of the ribbon chains. The present results highlight the strong orbital-dependent electronic state reconstruction through the phase transition in this system and provide fundamental insights towards understanding complex electron-lattice-bond coupled phenomena.
title Unveiling the orbital-selective electronic band reconstruction through the structural phase transition in TaTe$_2$
topic Strongly Correlated Electrons
Materials Science
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2306.15627