Photoexcitation-induced Stacking Transition Assisted by Intralayer Reconstruction in Charge-Density-Wave Materials

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Main Authors: Zhang, Jin, Yang, Yang, Zhang, Jia, Guan, Mengxue, Xu, Jiyu, Yang, Kun, Shi, Xinghua, Meng, Sheng
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author Zhang, Jin
Yang, Yang
Zhang, Jia
Guan, Mengxue
Xu, Jiyu
Yang, Kun
Shi, Xinghua
Meng, Sheng
author_facet Zhang, Jin
Yang, Yang
Zhang, Jia
Guan, Mengxue
Xu, Jiyu
Yang, Kun
Shi, Xinghua
Meng, Sheng
contents Laser excitation has emerged as an effective tool for probing microscopic interactions and manipulating phases of matter. Among charge density wave (CDW) materials, 1T-TaS2 has garnered significant attention due to its diverse stacking orders and photoexcited responses. However, the mechanisms driving transitions among different stacking orders and the microscopic out-of-equilibrium dynamics remain unclear. We elucidate that photoexcitation can introduce interlayer stacking order transitions facilitated by laser-induced intralayer reconstruction in 1T-TaS2. Importantly, our finding reveals a novel pathway to introduce different phases through laser excitations, apparently distinct from thermally-induced phase transitions via interlayer sliding. In particular, photoexcitation is able to considerably change potential energy surfaces and evoke collective lattice dynamics. Consequently, the laser-induced intralayer reconstruction plays a crucial role in interlayer stacking-order transition, offering a new method to create exotic stackings and quantum phases. The exploration opens up great opportunities for manipulating CDW phases and electronic properties on the femtosecond timescale.
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spellingShingle Photoexcitation-induced Stacking Transition Assisted by Intralayer Reconstruction in Charge-Density-Wave Materials
Zhang, Jin
Yang, Yang
Zhang, Jia
Guan, Mengxue
Xu, Jiyu
Yang, Kun
Shi, Xinghua
Meng, Sheng
Materials Science
Laser excitation has emerged as an effective tool for probing microscopic interactions and manipulating phases of matter. Among charge density wave (CDW) materials, 1T-TaS2 has garnered significant attention due to its diverse stacking orders and photoexcited responses. However, the mechanisms driving transitions among different stacking orders and the microscopic out-of-equilibrium dynamics remain unclear. We elucidate that photoexcitation can introduce interlayer stacking order transitions facilitated by laser-induced intralayer reconstruction in 1T-TaS2. Importantly, our finding reveals a novel pathway to introduce different phases through laser excitations, apparently distinct from thermally-induced phase transitions via interlayer sliding. In particular, photoexcitation is able to considerably change potential energy surfaces and evoke collective lattice dynamics. Consequently, the laser-induced intralayer reconstruction plays a crucial role in interlayer stacking-order transition, offering a new method to create exotic stackings and quantum phases. The exploration opens up great opportunities for manipulating CDW phases and electronic properties on the femtosecond timescale.
title Photoexcitation-induced Stacking Transition Assisted by Intralayer Reconstruction in Charge-Density-Wave Materials
topic Materials Science
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2502.17985