Electronic-correlation-assisted charge stripe order in a Kagome superconductor

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Main Authors: Huai, Linwei, Wang, Zhuying, Rao, Huachen, Han, Yulei, Liu, Bo, Yu, Shuikang, Zhang, Yunmei, Zang, Ruiqing, Luan, Runqing, Peng, Shuting, Qiao, Zhenhua, Wang, Zhenyu, He, Junfeng, Wu, Tao, Chen, Xianhui
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author Huai, Linwei
Wang, Zhuying
Rao, Huachen
Han, Yulei
Liu, Bo
Yu, Shuikang
Zhang, Yunmei
Zang, Ruiqing
Luan, Runqing
Peng, Shuting
Qiao, Zhenhua
Wang, Zhenyu
He, Junfeng
Wu, Tao
Chen, Xianhui
author_facet Huai, Linwei
Wang, Zhuying
Rao, Huachen
Han, Yulei
Liu, Bo
Yu, Shuikang
Zhang, Yunmei
Zang, Ruiqing
Luan, Runqing
Peng, Shuting
Qiao, Zhenhua
Wang, Zhenyu
He, Junfeng
Wu, Tao
Chen, Xianhui
contents A central mystery in high-temperature cuprate superconductors is the coexistence of multiple exotic orders, which is presumably associated with strong electronic correlation. The ongoing interest in this enigmatic phenomenon is further energized when similar electronic orders and states emerge and coexist in less correlated Kagome superconductors. Here, by utilizing angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy (ARPES), nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy, scanning tunneling microscopy (STM) and first-principles calculations, we reveal the sudden emergence of a distinct short-range charge stripe order in Sn-doped CsV$_3$Sb$_5$ Kagome superconductors when the long-range $2 \times 2$ charge density wave order in pristine CsV$_3$Sb$_5$ is suppressed. This short-range stripe order features a modulation vector of approximately 1/3 along one of the three lattice directions, induces remarkable quasiparticle scattering between the original quasi-1D Kagome-d-bands and their replica of folding, and clearly suppresses the electron density of states at the Fermi level. Our first-principles calculations reveal that $3 \times 1$ supermodulation represents a hidden secondary instability in pristine CsV$_3$Sb$_5$. This instability is further enhanced by in-plane chemical pressure induced by Sn substitution, and coupled to the electronic correlation, leading to a unique charge stripe order in the system. As such, our results reveal a new route toward emergent electronic orders via cooperative interactions between the lattice and electronic degrees of freedom.
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spellingShingle Electronic-correlation-assisted charge stripe order in a Kagome superconductor
Huai, Linwei
Wang, Zhuying
Rao, Huachen
Han, Yulei
Liu, Bo
Yu, Shuikang
Zhang, Yunmei
Zang, Ruiqing
Luan, Runqing
Peng, Shuting
Qiao, Zhenhua
Wang, Zhenyu
He, Junfeng
Wu, Tao
Chen, Xianhui
Superconductivity
A central mystery in high-temperature cuprate superconductors is the coexistence of multiple exotic orders, which is presumably associated with strong electronic correlation. The ongoing interest in this enigmatic phenomenon is further energized when similar electronic orders and states emerge and coexist in less correlated Kagome superconductors. Here, by utilizing angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy (ARPES), nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy, scanning tunneling microscopy (STM) and first-principles calculations, we reveal the sudden emergence of a distinct short-range charge stripe order in Sn-doped CsV$_3$Sb$_5$ Kagome superconductors when the long-range $2 \times 2$ charge density wave order in pristine CsV$_3$Sb$_5$ is suppressed. This short-range stripe order features a modulation vector of approximately 1/3 along one of the three lattice directions, induces remarkable quasiparticle scattering between the original quasi-1D Kagome-d-bands and their replica of folding, and clearly suppresses the electron density of states at the Fermi level. Our first-principles calculations reveal that $3 \times 1$ supermodulation represents a hidden secondary instability in pristine CsV$_3$Sb$_5$. This instability is further enhanced by in-plane chemical pressure induced by Sn substitution, and coupled to the electronic correlation, leading to a unique charge stripe order in the system. As such, our results reveal a new route toward emergent electronic orders via cooperative interactions between the lattice and electronic degrees of freedom.
title Electronic-correlation-assisted charge stripe order in a Kagome superconductor
topic Superconductivity
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2509.17467