Chiral Pseudogap Metal Emerging from a Disordered van der Waals Mott Insulator 1T-TaS2-xSex

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Autores principales: Jung, Hyunjin, Jung, Jiwon, Won, ChoongJae, Park, Hae-Ryong, Cheong, Sang-Wook, Kim, Jaeyoung, Cho, Gil Young, Yeom, Han Woong
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author Jung, Hyunjin
Jung, Jiwon
Won, ChoongJae
Park, Hae-Ryong
Cheong, Sang-Wook
Kim, Jaeyoung
Cho, Gil Young
Yeom, Han Woong
author_facet Jung, Hyunjin
Jung, Jiwon
Won, ChoongJae
Park, Hae-Ryong
Cheong, Sang-Wook
Kim, Jaeyoung
Cho, Gil Young
Yeom, Han Woong
contents The emergence of a pseudogap is a hallmark of anomalous electronic states formed through substantial manybody interaction but the mechanism of the pseudogap formation and its role in related emerging quantum states such as unconventional superconductivity remain largely elusive. Here, we report the emergence of an unusual pseudogap in a representative van der Waals chiral charge density wave (CDW) materials with strong electron correlation, 1T-TaS2, through isoelectronic substitute of S. We investigate systematically the evolution of electronic band dispersions of 1T-TaS2-xSex (0=<x=<2) using angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy (ARPES). Our results show that the Se substitution induces a quantum transition from an insulating to a pseudogap metallic phase with the CDW order preserved. Moreover, the asymmetry of the pseudogap spectral function is found, which reflects the chiral nature of CDW structure. The present observation is contrasted with the previous suggestions of a Mott transition driven by band width control or charge transfer. Instead, we attribute the pseudogap phase to a disordered Mott insulator in line with the recent observation of substantial lateral electronic disorder. These findings provide a unique electronic system with chiral pseudogap, where the complex interplay between CDW, chirality, disorder, and electronic correlation may lead to unconventional emergent physics.
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spellingShingle Chiral Pseudogap Metal Emerging from a Disordered van der Waals Mott Insulator 1T-TaS2-xSex
Jung, Hyunjin
Jung, Jiwon
Won, ChoongJae
Park, Hae-Ryong
Cheong, Sang-Wook
Kim, Jaeyoung
Cho, Gil Young
Yeom, Han Woong
Strongly Correlated Electrons
The emergence of a pseudogap is a hallmark of anomalous electronic states formed through substantial manybody interaction but the mechanism of the pseudogap formation and its role in related emerging quantum states such as unconventional superconductivity remain largely elusive. Here, we report the emergence of an unusual pseudogap in a representative van der Waals chiral charge density wave (CDW) materials with strong electron correlation, 1T-TaS2, through isoelectronic substitute of S. We investigate systematically the evolution of electronic band dispersions of 1T-TaS2-xSex (0=<x=<2) using angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy (ARPES). Our results show that the Se substitution induces a quantum transition from an insulating to a pseudogap metallic phase with the CDW order preserved. Moreover, the asymmetry of the pseudogap spectral function is found, which reflects the chiral nature of CDW structure. The present observation is contrasted with the previous suggestions of a Mott transition driven by band width control or charge transfer. Instead, we attribute the pseudogap phase to a disordered Mott insulator in line with the recent observation of substantial lateral electronic disorder. These findings provide a unique electronic system with chiral pseudogap, where the complex interplay between CDW, chirality, disorder, and electronic correlation may lead to unconventional emergent physics.
title Chiral Pseudogap Metal Emerging from a Disordered van der Waals Mott Insulator 1T-TaS2-xSex
topic Strongly Correlated Electrons
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2503.12023