Kramers nodal line in the charge density wave state of YTe$_3$ and the influence of twin domains

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Main Authors: Sarkar, Shuvam, Bhattacharya, Joydipto, Bhakuni, Pramod, Sadhukhan, Pampa, Batabyal, Rajib, Malliakas, Christos D., Bianchi, Marco, Curcio, Davide, Roy, Shubhankar, Pariari, Arnab, Sathe, Vasant G., Mandal, Prabhat, Kanatzidis, Mercouri G., Hofmann, Philip, Chakrabarti, Aparna, Barman, Sudipta Roy
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author Sarkar, Shuvam
Bhattacharya, Joydipto
Bhakuni, Pramod
Sadhukhan, Pampa
Batabyal, Rajib
Malliakas, Christos D.
Bianchi, Marco
Curcio, Davide
Roy, Shubhankar
Pariari, Arnab
Sathe, Vasant G.
Mandal, Prabhat
Kanatzidis, Mercouri G.
Hofmann, Philip
Chakrabarti, Aparna
Barman, Sudipta Roy
author_facet Sarkar, Shuvam
Bhattacharya, Joydipto
Bhakuni, Pramod
Sadhukhan, Pampa
Batabyal, Rajib
Malliakas, Christos D.
Bianchi, Marco
Curcio, Davide
Roy, Shubhankar
Pariari, Arnab
Sathe, Vasant G.
Mandal, Prabhat
Kanatzidis, Mercouri G.
Hofmann, Philip
Chakrabarti, Aparna
Barman, Sudipta Roy
contents Recent studies have focused on the relationship between charge density wave (CDW) collective electronic ground states and nontrivial topological states. Using angle-resolved photoemission and density functional theory, we establish that YTe$_3$ is a CDW-induced Kramers nodal line (KNL) metal, a newly proposed topological state of matter. YTe$_3$ is a non-magnetic quasi-2D chalcogenide with a CDW wave vector ($q_{\rm cdw}$) of 0.2907c$^*$. Scanning tunneling microscopy and low energy electron diffraction revealed two orthogonal CDW domains, each with a unidirectional CDW and similar YTe$_3$. The effective band structure (EBS) computations, using DFT-calculated folded bands, show excellent agreement with ARPES because a realistic x-ray crystal structure and twin domains are considered in the calculations. The Fermi surface and ARPES intensity plots show weak shadow bands displaced by $q_{\rm cdw}$ from the main bands. These are linked to CDW modulation, as the EBS calculation confirms. Bilayer split main and shadow bands suggest the existence of crossings, according to theory and experiment. DFT bands, including spin-orbit coupling, indicate a nodal line along the $Σ$ line from multiple band crossings perpendicular to the KNL. Additionally, doubly degenerate bands are only found along the KNL at all energies, with some bands dispersing through the Fermi level.
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spellingShingle Kramers nodal line in the charge density wave state of YTe$_3$ and the influence of twin domains
Sarkar, Shuvam
Bhattacharya, Joydipto
Bhakuni, Pramod
Sadhukhan, Pampa
Batabyal, Rajib
Malliakas, Christos D.
Bianchi, Marco
Curcio, Davide
Roy, Shubhankar
Pariari, Arnab
Sathe, Vasant G.
Mandal, Prabhat
Kanatzidis, Mercouri G.
Hofmann, Philip
Chakrabarti, Aparna
Barman, Sudipta Roy
Materials Science
Recent studies have focused on the relationship between charge density wave (CDW) collective electronic ground states and nontrivial topological states. Using angle-resolved photoemission and density functional theory, we establish that YTe$_3$ is a CDW-induced Kramers nodal line (KNL) metal, a newly proposed topological state of matter. YTe$_3$ is a non-magnetic quasi-2D chalcogenide with a CDW wave vector ($q_{\rm cdw}$) of 0.2907c$^*$. Scanning tunneling microscopy and low energy electron diffraction revealed two orthogonal CDW domains, each with a unidirectional CDW and similar YTe$_3$. The effective band structure (EBS) computations, using DFT-calculated folded bands, show excellent agreement with ARPES because a realistic x-ray crystal structure and twin domains are considered in the calculations. The Fermi surface and ARPES intensity plots show weak shadow bands displaced by $q_{\rm cdw}$ from the main bands. These are linked to CDW modulation, as the EBS calculation confirms. Bilayer split main and shadow bands suggest the existence of crossings, according to theory and experiment. DFT bands, including spin-orbit coupling, indicate a nodal line along the $Σ$ line from multiple band crossings perpendicular to the KNL. Additionally, doubly degenerate bands are only found along the KNL at all energies, with some bands dispersing through the Fermi level.
title Kramers nodal line in the charge density wave state of YTe$_3$ and the influence of twin domains
topic Materials Science
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2405.10222