中国物理B ›› 2023, Vol. 32 ›› Issue (7): 77101-077101.doi: 10.1088/1674-1056/accd4f

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Electronic states of domain walls in commensurate charge density wave ground state and mosaic phase in 1T-TaS2

Yan Li(李彦)1,2, Yao Xiao(肖遥)1,2, Qi Zheng(郑琦)1,2, Xiao Lin(林晓)2,†, Li Huang(黄立)1,2,‡, and Hong-Jun Gao(高鸿钧)1,2   

  1. 1 Beijing National Center for Condensed Matter Physics and Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China;
    2 School of Physical Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100490, China
  • 收稿日期:2023-03-12 修回日期:2023-04-10 接受日期:2023-04-16 出版日期:2023-06-15 发布日期:2023-07-05
  • 通讯作者: Xiao Lin, Li Huang E-mail:xlin@ucas.ac.cn;lhuang@iphy.ac.cn
  • 基金资助:
    Project supported by the National Key Research and Development Project of China (Grant No. 2019YFA0308500), the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 61888102), and the Chinese Academy of Sciences (Grant Nos. XDB30000000 and YSBR-003).

Electronic states of domain walls in commensurate charge density wave ground state and mosaic phase in 1T-TaS2

Yan Li(李彦)1,2, Yao Xiao(肖遥)1,2, Qi Zheng(郑琦)1,2, Xiao Lin(林晓)2,†, Li Huang(黄立)1,2,‡, and Hong-Jun Gao(高鸿钧)1,2   

  1. 1 Beijing National Center for Condensed Matter Physics and Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China;
    2 School of Physical Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100490, China
  • Received:2023-03-12 Revised:2023-04-10 Accepted:2023-04-16 Online:2023-06-15 Published:2023-07-05
  • Contact: Xiao Lin, Li Huang E-mail:xlin@ucas.ac.cn;lhuang@iphy.ac.cn
  • Supported by:
    Project supported by the National Key Research and Development Project of China (Grant No. 2019YFA0308500), the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 61888102), and the Chinese Academy of Sciences (Grant Nos. XDB30000000 and YSBR-003).

摘要: Domain walls (DWs) in the charge-density-wave (CDW) Mott insulator 1T-TaS2 have unique localized states, which play an important role in exploring the electronic properties of the material. However, the electronic states in DWs in 1T-TaS2 have not been clearly understood, mostly due to the complex structures, phases, and interlayer stacking orders in the DW areas. Here, we explored the electronic states of DWs in the large-area CDW phase and mosaic phase of 1T-TaS2 by scanning tunneling spectroscopy. Due to the different densities of DWs, the electronic states of DWs show distinct features in these phases. In the large area CDW phase, both the domain and the DWs (DW1, DW2, DW4) have zero conductance at the Fermi level; while in the mosaic phase, they can be metallic or insulating depending on their environments. In areas with a high density of DWs, some electronic states were observed both on the DWs and within the domains, indicating delocalized states over the whole region. Our work contributes to further understanding of the interplay between CDW and electron correlations in 1T-TaS2.

关键词: 1T-TaS2, scanning tunneling spectroscopy, domain walls, charge density wave

Abstract: Domain walls (DWs) in the charge-density-wave (CDW) Mott insulator 1T-TaS2 have unique localized states, which play an important role in exploring the electronic properties of the material. However, the electronic states in DWs in 1T-TaS2 have not been clearly understood, mostly due to the complex structures, phases, and interlayer stacking orders in the DW areas. Here, we explored the electronic states of DWs in the large-area CDW phase and mosaic phase of 1T-TaS2 by scanning tunneling spectroscopy. Due to the different densities of DWs, the electronic states of DWs show distinct features in these phases. In the large area CDW phase, both the domain and the DWs (DW1, DW2, DW4) have zero conductance at the Fermi level; while in the mosaic phase, they can be metallic or insulating depending on their environments. In areas with a high density of DWs, some electronic states were observed both on the DWs and within the domains, indicating delocalized states over the whole region. Our work contributes to further understanding of the interplay between CDW and electron correlations in 1T-TaS2.

Key words: 1T-TaS2, scanning tunneling spectroscopy, domain walls, charge density wave

中图分类号:  (Charge-density-wave systems)

  • 71.45.Lr
73.22.-f (Electronic structure of nanoscale materials and related systems) 68.37.Ef (Scanning tunneling microscopy (including chemistry induced with STM)) 75.60.Ch (Domain walls and domain structure)