Hot Electron-Driven Structural Expansion and Magnetic Collapse in Bilayer FeSe

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Auteurs principaux: Azadi, Sam, Principi, A., Bahramy, M. S.
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author Azadi, Sam
Principi, A.
Bahramy, M. S.
author_facet Azadi, Sam
Principi, A.
Bahramy, M. S.
contents Quantum phenomena emerging from the interaction of light and matter in low-dimensional systems hold great potential for future quantum technologies. Here, using first-principles calculations incorporating non-local van der Waals interactions and Hubbard corrections, we report simultaneous structural expansion and magnetic collapse in bilayer FeSe induced by photoexcited hot electrons. Our calculations reveal that, while bulk FeSe is paramagnetic, as observed experimentally, double-layer FeSe exhibits robust {\it staggered} antiferromagnetic order at low temperatures with a net site magnetization of $\sim 2.75~μ_B$/Fe. However, increasing the density of photoexcited electrons systematically enhances the internal electronic entropy, leading to a complete collapse of antiferromagnetic order accompanied by an abrupt expansion of the interlayer separation. Our findings suggest the structural and magnetic properties of FeSe thin films can be finely tuned via ultrafast laser excitation, offering a pathway to control quantum phases in iron-based compounds through electronic temperature.
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spellingShingle Hot Electron-Driven Structural Expansion and Magnetic Collapse in Bilayer FeSe
Azadi, Sam
Principi, A.
Bahramy, M. S.
Materials Science
Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
Strongly Correlated Electrons
Applied Physics
Quantum phenomena emerging from the interaction of light and matter in low-dimensional systems hold great potential for future quantum technologies. Here, using first-principles calculations incorporating non-local van der Waals interactions and Hubbard corrections, we report simultaneous structural expansion and magnetic collapse in bilayer FeSe induced by photoexcited hot electrons. Our calculations reveal that, while bulk FeSe is paramagnetic, as observed experimentally, double-layer FeSe exhibits robust {\it staggered} antiferromagnetic order at low temperatures with a net site magnetization of $\sim 2.75~μ_B$/Fe. However, increasing the density of photoexcited electrons systematically enhances the internal electronic entropy, leading to a complete collapse of antiferromagnetic order accompanied by an abrupt expansion of the interlayer separation. Our findings suggest the structural and magnetic properties of FeSe thin films can be finely tuned via ultrafast laser excitation, offering a pathway to control quantum phases in iron-based compounds through electronic temperature.
title Hot Electron-Driven Structural Expansion and Magnetic Collapse in Bilayer FeSe
topic Materials Science
Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
Strongly Correlated Electrons
Applied Physics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2411.02443