Lattice-decoupled rotatable stripe-like charge order within the strange metal phase of 2M-WS2

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Main Authors: Xiao, Kebin, Guo, Yunkai, Fu, Daran, Fang, Yuqiang, Hu, Yating, Yan, Jingming, Peng, Yucong, Wang, Yuyang, Ju, Yongkang, Tang, Peizhe, Wan, Xiangang, Huang, Fuqiang, Xue, Qi-Kun, Li, Wei
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author Xiao, Kebin
Guo, Yunkai
Fu, Daran
Fang, Yuqiang
Hu, Yating
Yan, Jingming
Peng, Yucong
Wang, Yuyang
Ju, Yongkang
Tang, Peizhe
Wan, Xiangang
Huang, Fuqiang
Xue, Qi-Kun
Li, Wei
author_facet Xiao, Kebin
Guo, Yunkai
Fu, Daran
Fang, Yuqiang
Hu, Yating
Yan, Jingming
Peng, Yucong
Wang, Yuyang
Ju, Yongkang
Tang, Peizhe
Wan, Xiangang
Huang, Fuqiang
Xue, Qi-Kun
Li, Wei
contents In quantum materials, charge orders typically stabilize in specific crystallographic orientations, though their formation mechanisms may vary. Here, using low-temperature scanning tunneling microscopy (STM), we discover a lattice-decoupled rotatable stripe-like charge order coexisting with superconductivity in 2M-WS2. The charge order manifests five distinct orientations across different sample regions, yet maintains an identical wavelength. This directional decoupling from host lattice challenges existing paradigms. First-principles calculations of phonon spectra and nesting function fail to explain the ordering mechanism. Intriguingly, the transition temperature of the charge orders exhibits spatial variations (21-46 K), coinciding with the temperature range of the recently reported strange metal phase in this material. This correlation suggests that the interplay between strong electronic correlations and electron-phonon coupling must be critically evaluated to elucidate the emergence of this unconventional charge order.
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spellingShingle Lattice-decoupled rotatable stripe-like charge order within the strange metal phase of 2M-WS2
Xiao, Kebin
Guo, Yunkai
Fu, Daran
Fang, Yuqiang
Hu, Yating
Yan, Jingming
Peng, Yucong
Wang, Yuyang
Ju, Yongkang
Tang, Peizhe
Wan, Xiangang
Huang, Fuqiang
Xue, Qi-Kun
Li, Wei
Superconductivity
Strongly Correlated Electrons
In quantum materials, charge orders typically stabilize in specific crystallographic orientations, though their formation mechanisms may vary. Here, using low-temperature scanning tunneling microscopy (STM), we discover a lattice-decoupled rotatable stripe-like charge order coexisting with superconductivity in 2M-WS2. The charge order manifests five distinct orientations across different sample regions, yet maintains an identical wavelength. This directional decoupling from host lattice challenges existing paradigms. First-principles calculations of phonon spectra and nesting function fail to explain the ordering mechanism. Intriguingly, the transition temperature of the charge orders exhibits spatial variations (21-46 K), coinciding with the temperature range of the recently reported strange metal phase in this material. This correlation suggests that the interplay between strong electronic correlations and electron-phonon coupling must be critically evaluated to elucidate the emergence of this unconventional charge order.
title Lattice-decoupled rotatable stripe-like charge order within the strange metal phase of 2M-WS2
topic Superconductivity
Strongly Correlated Electrons
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2512.18375