Order-disorder charge density wave instability in the kagome metal (Cs,Rb)V3Sb5

D. Subires; A. Korshunov; A. H. Said; L. Sánchez; Brenden R. Ortiz; Stephen D. Wilson; A. Bosak; S. Blanco-Canosa

doi:10.1038/s41467-023-36668-w

Nature Communications (Feb 2023)

Order-disorder charge density wave instability in the kagome metal (Cs,Rb)V3Sb5

D. Subires,
A. Korshunov,
A. H. Said,
L. Sánchez,
Brenden R. Ortiz,
Stephen D. Wilson,
A. Bosak,
S. Blanco-Canosa

Affiliations

D. Subires: Donostia International Physics Center (DIPC)
A. Korshunov: European Synchrotron Radiation Facility (ESRF)
A. H. Said: Advanced Photon Source, Argonne National Laboratory
L. Sánchez: Donostia International Physics Center (DIPC)
Brenden R. Ortiz: Materials Department and California Nanosystems Institute, university of California Santa Barbara
Stephen D. Wilson: Materials Department and California Nanosystems Institute, university of California Santa Barbara
A. Bosak: European Synchrotron Radiation Facility (ESRF)
S. Blanco-Canosa: Donostia International Physics Center (DIPC)

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-36668-w
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 14, no. 1
pp. 1 – 7

Abstract

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The mechanism of the charge density wave in kagome metals is under intense debate. Here, by using a combination of diffuse scattering and inelastic x-ray scattering, the authors show that the charge density wave transition in (Cs,Rb)V3Sb5 is of the order-disorder type.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
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