Quench of the electronic order in a strongly-coupled charge-density-wave system by enhanced lattice fluctuations

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Main Authors: Tuniz, Manuel, Puntel, Denny, Bronsch, Wibke, Sammartino, Francesco, Pierantozzi, Gian Marco, Cucini, Riccardo, Parmigiani, Fulvio, Cilento, Federico
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author Tuniz, Manuel
Puntel, Denny
Bronsch, Wibke
Sammartino, Francesco
Pierantozzi, Gian Marco
Cucini, Riccardo
Parmigiani, Fulvio
Cilento, Federico
author_facet Tuniz, Manuel
Puntel, Denny
Bronsch, Wibke
Sammartino, Francesco
Pierantozzi, Gian Marco
Cucini, Riccardo
Parmigiani, Fulvio
Cilento, Federico
contents Charge-density-wave (CDW) materials having a strong electron-phonon coupling provide a powerful platform for investigating the intricate interplay between lattice fluctuations and a macroscopic quantum order. Using time- and angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy (TR-ARPES), we reveal that the CDW gap closure in VTe2 is dominated by an incoherent process evolving on a sub-picosecond timescale, challenging the conventional view that the gap dynamics is primarily governed by the excitation of the CDW amplitude modes. Our findings, supported by a three-temperature model, show that the CDW gap evolution can be described by considering the population of a subset of strongly-coupled optical phonon modes, which leads to an increase in the lattice fluctuations. This microscopic framework extends beyond VTe2, offering a universal perspective for understanding the light-induced phase transition in strongly-coupled CDW systems.
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spellingShingle Quench of the electronic order in a strongly-coupled charge-density-wave system by enhanced lattice fluctuations
Tuniz, Manuel
Puntel, Denny
Bronsch, Wibke
Sammartino, Francesco
Pierantozzi, Gian Marco
Cucini, Riccardo
Parmigiani, Fulvio
Cilento, Federico
Strongly Correlated Electrons
Charge-density-wave (CDW) materials having a strong electron-phonon coupling provide a powerful platform for investigating the intricate interplay between lattice fluctuations and a macroscopic quantum order. Using time- and angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy (TR-ARPES), we reveal that the CDW gap closure in VTe2 is dominated by an incoherent process evolving on a sub-picosecond timescale, challenging the conventional view that the gap dynamics is primarily governed by the excitation of the CDW amplitude modes. Our findings, supported by a three-temperature model, show that the CDW gap evolution can be described by considering the population of a subset of strongly-coupled optical phonon modes, which leads to an increase in the lattice fluctuations. This microscopic framework extends beyond VTe2, offering a universal perspective for understanding the light-induced phase transition in strongly-coupled CDW systems.
title Quench of the electronic order in a strongly-coupled charge-density-wave system by enhanced lattice fluctuations
topic Strongly Correlated Electrons
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2503.04658