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Main Authors: Luo, Hai-Lan, Rodriguez, Josue, Huber, Maximilian, Jiang, Haoyue, Moreschini, Luca, Madathil, Pranav Thekke, Xu, Catherine, Jozwiak, Chris, Bostwick, Aaron, Fedorov, Alexei, Analytis, James G., Lee, Dung-Hai, Lanzara, Alessandra
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Published: 2026
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Online Access:https://arxiv.org/abs/2601.11798
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author Luo, Hai-Lan
Rodriguez, Josue
Huber, Maximilian
Jiang, Haoyue
Moreschini, Luca
Madathil, Pranav Thekke
Xu, Catherine
Jozwiak, Chris
Bostwick, Aaron
Fedorov, Alexei
Analytis, James G.
Lee, Dung-Hai
Lanzara, Alessandra
author_facet Luo, Hai-Lan
Rodriguez, Josue
Huber, Maximilian
Jiang, Haoyue
Moreschini, Luca
Madathil, Pranav Thekke
Xu, Catherine
Jozwiak, Chris
Bostwick, Aaron
Fedorov, Alexei
Analytis, James G.
Lee, Dung-Hai
Lanzara, Alessandra
contents Tuning and probing spin-valley coupling is key to understanding correlated ground states in 2$\it{H}$-TaS$_2$. Its magnetically intercalated analogue, Co$_{1/3}$TaS$_2$, introduces additional degrees of freedom, including modified interlayer coupling and magnetism, to modulate spin-valley physics. Surface-sensitive probes like ARPES are essential for accessing surface spin texture, yet previous studies on 2$\it{H}$-TMDs have reported conflicting results regarding spin-polarized bands, leaving open whether these discrepancies are intrinsic or extrinsic. Here we performed spatially resolved spin-ARPES measurements on 2$\it{H}$-TaS$_2$ and Co$_{1/3}$TaS$_2$. Our results reveal robust spin-valley locking on both compounds. Importantly, Co intercalation enhances interlayer hybridization and introduces magnetism while preserving the TaS$_2$-derived spin texture. We further observe a spatial reversal of the out-of-plane spin polarization, which we attribute to different surface domains. This effect complicates quantifying spin textures and may underlie prior inconsistent observations. Our findings provide microscopic insight into how interlayer interactions and surface domains together govern spin-valley phenomena in layered TMDs.
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spellingShingle Spin-Valley Locking in 2H-TaS2 and Its Co-Intercalated Counterpart: Roles of Surface Domains and Co Intercalation
Luo, Hai-Lan
Rodriguez, Josue
Huber, Maximilian
Jiang, Haoyue
Moreschini, Luca
Madathil, Pranav Thekke
Xu, Catherine
Jozwiak, Chris
Bostwick, Aaron
Fedorov, Alexei
Analytis, James G.
Lee, Dung-Hai
Lanzara, Alessandra
Materials Science
Tuning and probing spin-valley coupling is key to understanding correlated ground states in 2$\it{H}$-TaS$_2$. Its magnetically intercalated analogue, Co$_{1/3}$TaS$_2$, introduces additional degrees of freedom, including modified interlayer coupling and magnetism, to modulate spin-valley physics. Surface-sensitive probes like ARPES are essential for accessing surface spin texture, yet previous studies on 2$\it{H}$-TMDs have reported conflicting results regarding spin-polarized bands, leaving open whether these discrepancies are intrinsic or extrinsic. Here we performed spatially resolved spin-ARPES measurements on 2$\it{H}$-TaS$_2$ and Co$_{1/3}$TaS$_2$. Our results reveal robust spin-valley locking on both compounds. Importantly, Co intercalation enhances interlayer hybridization and introduces magnetism while preserving the TaS$_2$-derived spin texture. We further observe a spatial reversal of the out-of-plane spin polarization, which we attribute to different surface domains. This effect complicates quantifying spin textures and may underlie prior inconsistent observations. Our findings provide microscopic insight into how interlayer interactions and surface domains together govern spin-valley phenomena in layered TMDs.
title Spin-Valley Locking in 2H-TaS2 and Its Co-Intercalated Counterpart: Roles of Surface Domains and Co Intercalation
topic Materials Science
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2601.11798