Magnetic-coupled electronic landscape in bilayer-distorted titanium-based kagome metals

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Title: Magnetic-coupled electronic landscape in bilayer-distorted titanium-based kagome metals
Authors: Hu, Yong, Le, Congcong, Chen, Long, Deng, Hanbin, Zhou, Ying, Plumb, Nicholas C., Radovic, Milan, Thomale, Ronny, Schnyder, Andreas P., Yin, Jia-Xin, Wang, Gang, Wu, Xianxin, Shi, Ming
Source: Physical Review B 110, L121114 (2024)
Publication Year: 2023
Collection: Condensed Matter
Subject Terms: Condensed Matter - Materials Science, Condensed Matter - Strongly Correlated Electrons
More Details: Quantum materials whose atoms are arranged on a lattice of corner-sharing triangles, $\textit{i.e.}$, the kagome lattice, have recently emerged as a captivating platform for investigating exotic correlated and topological electronic phenomena. Here, we combine ultra-low temperature angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy (ARPES) with scanning tunneling microscopy and density functional theory calculations to reveal the fascinating electronic structure of the bilayer-distorted kagome material $\textit{Ln}$Ti${_3}$Bi${_4}$, where $\textit{Ln}$ stands for Nd and Yb. Distinct from other kagome materials, $\textit{Ln}$Ti${_3}$Bi${_4}$ exhibits two-fold, rather than six-fold, symmetries, stemming from the distorted kagome lattice, which leads to a unique electronic structure. Combining experiment and theory we map out the electronic structure and discover double flat bands as well as multiple van Hove singularities (VHSs), with one VHS exhibiting higher-order characteristics near the Fermi level. Notably, in the magnetic version NdTi${_3}$Bi${_4}$, the ultra-low base temperature ARPES measurements unveil an unconventional band splitting in the band dispersions which is induced by the ferromagnetic ordering. These findings reveal the potential of bilayer-distorted kagome metals $\textit{Ln}$Ti${_3}$Bi${_4}$ as a promising platform for exploring novel emergent phases of matter at the intersection of strong correlation and magnetism.
Document Type: Working Paper
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevB.110.L121114
Access URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2311.07747
Accession Number: edsarx.2311.07747
Database: arXiv
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DOI:10.1103/PhysRevB.110.L121114