We report comprehensive angle-resolved photoemission investigations on the electronic structures and nematicity of the parent compounds of the iron-based superconductors including CeFeAsO, BaFe2As2, NaFeAs, FeSe and u...We report comprehensive angle-resolved photoemission investigations on the electronic structures and nematicity of the parent compounds of the iron-based superconductors including CeFeAsO, BaFe2As2, NaFeAs, FeSe and undoped FeSe/SrTiO3 films with 1, 2 and 20 layers. While the electronic structure near tile Brillouin zone center F varies dramatically among different materials, the electronic structure near the Brillouin zone corners （M points）, as well as their temperature dependence, are rather similar. The electronic structure near the zone corners is dominated by the electronic nematicity that gives rise to a band splitting of the dxz and dyz bands below the nematie transition temperature. A clear relation is observed between the band splitting magnitude arid the onset temperature of nematicity. Our results may shed light on the origin of nematicity, its effect on the electronic structures, and its relation with superconductivity in the iron-based superconductors.展开更多
We prepared one-unit-ceil （1-UC） thick FeSe films on insulating SrTiOa substrates with non-superconducting FeTe protection layers by molecular beam epitaxy for ex situ studies. By direct transport and magnetic measu...We prepared one-unit-ceil （1-UC） thick FeSe films on insulating SrTiOa substrates with non-superconducting FeTe protection layers by molecular beam epitaxy for ex situ studies. By direct transport and magnetic measurements, we provide definitive evidence for high temperature superconductivity in the 1-UC FeSe films with an onset Tc above 40 K and an extremely large critical current density fie Jc-1.7× 106 A/cm2 at 2K, which are much higher than Tc-8K and Jc-104 A/cm^2 for bulk FeSe, respectively. Our work may pave the way to enhancing and tailoring superconductivity by interface engineering.展开更多
As a special order of electronic correlation induced by spatial modulation, the charge density wave(CDW) phenomena in condensed matters attract enormous research interests. Here, using scanning-tunneling microscopy in...As a special order of electronic correlation induced by spatial modulation, the charge density wave(CDW) phenomena in condensed matters attract enormous research interests. Here, using scanning-tunneling microscopy in various temperatures, we discover a hidden incommensurate stripe-like CDW order besides the(■) CDW phase at low-temperature of 4 K in the epitaxial monolayer 1T-VSe_(2) film. Combining the variable-temperature angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopic(ARPES) measurements, we discover a two-step transition of an anisotropic CDW gap structure that consists of two parts △_(1) and△_(2). The gap part ?1 that closes around ~ 150 K is accompanied with the vanish of the(√7×√3) CDW phase. While another momentum-dependent gap part △_(2) can survive up to ~ 340 K, and is suggested to the result of the incommensurate CDW phase. This two-step transition with anisotropic gap opening and the resulted evolution in ARPES spectra are corroborated by our theoretical calculation based on a phenomenological form for the self-energy containing a two-gap structure △_(1) +△_(2), which suggests different forming mechanisms between the(√7×√3) and the incommensurate CDW phases. Our findings provide significant information and deep understandings on the CDW phases in monolayer 1T-VSe_(2) film as a two-dimensional(2D) material.展开更多
Monolayer MnTe_(2)stabilized as 1 T structure has been theoretically predicted to be a two-dimensional(2 D)ferromagnetic metal and can be tuned via strain engineering.There is no naturally van der Waals(vdW)layered Mn...Monolayer MnTe_(2)stabilized as 1 T structure has been theoretically predicted to be a two-dimensional(2 D)ferromagnetic metal and can be tuned via strain engineering.There is no naturally van der Waals(vdW)layered MnTe_(2)bulk,leaving mechanical exfoliation impossible to prepare monolayer MnTe_(2).Herein,by means of molecular beam epitaxy(MBE),we successfully prepared monolayer hexagonal MnTe_(2)on Si(111)under Te rich condition.Sharp reflection high-energy electron diffraction(RHEED)and low-energy electron diffraction(LEED)patterns suggest the monolayer is atomically flat without surface reconstruction.The valence state of Mn^(4+)and the atom ratio of([Te]:[Mn])further confirm the MnTe_(2)compound.Scanning tunneling spectroscopy(STS)shows the hexagonal MnTe_(2)monolayer is a semiconductor with a large bandgap of~2.78 eV.The valence-band maximum(VBM)locates at theΓpoint,as illustrated by angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy(ARPES),below which three hole-type bands with parabolic dispersion can be identified.The successful synthesis of monolayer MnTe_(2)film provides a new platform to investigate the 2D magnetism.展开更多
Two-dimensional honeycomb crystals have inspired intense research interest for their novel properties and great potential in electronics and optoelectronics. Here, through molecular beam epitaxy on SrTiO_3(001), we re...Two-dimensional honeycomb crystals have inspired intense research interest for their novel properties and great potential in electronics and optoelectronics. Here, through molecular beam epitaxy on SrTiO_3(001), we report successful epitaxial growth of metal-rich chalcogenide Fe_(2)Te, a honeycomb-structured film that has no direct bulk analogue, under Te-limited growth conditions. The structural morphology and electronic properties of Fe_(2)Te are explored with scanning tunneling microscopy and angle resolved photoemission spectroscopy, which reveal electronic bands cross the Fermi level and nearly flat bands. Moreover, we find a weak interfacial interaction between Fe_(2)Te and the underlying substrates, paving a newly developed alternative avenue for honeycomb-based electronic devices.展开更多
Magnetic impurities in superconductors are of increasing interest due to emergent Yu-Shiba-Rusinov(YSR)states and Majorana zero modes for fault-tolerant quantum computation.However,a direct relationship between the YS...Magnetic impurities in superconductors are of increasing interest due to emergent Yu-Shiba-Rusinov(YSR)states and Majorana zero modes for fault-tolerant quantum computation.However,a direct relationship between the YSR multiple states and magnetic anisotropy splitting of quantum impurity spins remains poorly characterized.By using scanning tunneling microscopy,we systematically resolve individual transition-metal(Fe,Cr,and Ni)impurities induced YSR multiplets as well as their Zeeman effects in the K_(3)C_(60)superconductor.The YSR multiplets show identical d orbital-like wave functions that are symmetry-mismatched to the threefold K_(3)C_(60)(111)host surface,breaking point-group symmetries of the spatial distribution of YSR bound states in real space.Remarkably,we identify an unprecedented fermion-parity-preserving quantum phase transition between ground states with opposite signs of the uniaxial magnetic anisotropy that can be manipulated by an external magnetic field.These findings can be readily understood in terms of anisotropy splitting of quantum impurity spins,and thus elucidate the intricate interplay between the magnetic anisotropy and YSR multiplets.展开更多
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant Nos 11190022,11334010 and 11534007the National Basic Research Program of China under Grant No 2015CB921000the Strategic Priority Research Program(B)of Chinese Academy of Sciences under Grant No XDB07020300
文摘We report comprehensive angle-resolved photoemission investigations on the electronic structures and nematicity of the parent compounds of the iron-based superconductors including CeFeAsO, BaFe2As2, NaFeAs, FeSe and undoped FeSe/SrTiO3 films with 1, 2 and 20 layers. While the electronic structure near tile Brillouin zone center F varies dramatically among different materials, the electronic structure near the Brillouin zone corners （M points）, as well as their temperature dependence, are rather similar. The electronic structure near the zone corners is dominated by the electronic nematicity that gives rise to a band splitting of the dxz and dyz bands below the nematie transition temperature. A clear relation is observed between the band splitting magnitude arid the onset temperature of nematicity. Our results may shed light on the origin of nematicity, its effect on the electronic structures, and its relation with superconductivity in the iron-based superconductors.
基金Supported by the National Basic Research Program of China under Grant Nos 2013CB934600 and 2012CB921300, and the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant Nos 91121004, 11321091 and 11374336.
文摘We prepared one-unit-ceil （1-UC） thick FeSe films on insulating SrTiOa substrates with non-superconducting FeTe protection layers by molecular beam epitaxy for ex situ studies. By direct transport and magnetic measurements, we provide definitive evidence for high temperature superconductivity in the 1-UC FeSe films with an onset Tc above 40 K and an extremely large critical current density fie Jc-1.7× 106 A/cm2 at 2K, which are much higher than Tc-8K and Jc-104 A/cm^2 for bulk FeSe, respectively. Our work may pave the way to enhancing and tailoring superconductivity by interface engineering.
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 92165205, 11790311, 12004172, 11774152, 11604366, and 11634007)the National Key Research and Development Program of China (Grant Nos. 2018YFA0306800 and 2016YFA0300401)+1 种基金the Program of High-Level Entrepreneurial and Innovative Talents Introduction of Jiangsu Province, the Jiangsu Planned Projects for Postdoctoral Research Funds (Grant No. 2020Z172)the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province, China (Grant No. BK 20160397)。
文摘As a special order of electronic correlation induced by spatial modulation, the charge density wave(CDW) phenomena in condensed matters attract enormous research interests. Here, using scanning-tunneling microscopy in various temperatures, we discover a hidden incommensurate stripe-like CDW order besides the(■) CDW phase at low-temperature of 4 K in the epitaxial monolayer 1T-VSe_(2) film. Combining the variable-temperature angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopic(ARPES) measurements, we discover a two-step transition of an anisotropic CDW gap structure that consists of two parts △_(1) and△_(2). The gap part ?1 that closes around ~ 150 K is accompanied with the vanish of the(√7×√3) CDW phase. While another momentum-dependent gap part △_(2) can survive up to ~ 340 K, and is suggested to the result of the incommensurate CDW phase. This two-step transition with anisotropic gap opening and the resulted evolution in ARPES spectra are corroborated by our theoretical calculation based on a phenomenological form for the self-energy containing a two-gap structure △_(1) +△_(2), which suggests different forming mechanisms between the(√7×√3) and the incommensurate CDW phases. Our findings provide significant information and deep understandings on the CDW phases in monolayer 1T-VSe_(2) film as a two-dimensional(2D) material.
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.11604366,11634007,21872099,and 22072102)the National Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province,China(Grant No.BK 20160397)support from the Youth Innovation Promotion Association of Chinese Academy of Sciences(Grant No.2017370)。
文摘Monolayer MnTe_(2)stabilized as 1 T structure has been theoretically predicted to be a two-dimensional(2 D)ferromagnetic metal and can be tuned via strain engineering.There is no naturally van der Waals(vdW)layered MnTe_(2)bulk,leaving mechanical exfoliation impossible to prepare monolayer MnTe_(2).Herein,by means of molecular beam epitaxy(MBE),we successfully prepared monolayer hexagonal MnTe_(2)on Si(111)under Te rich condition.Sharp reflection high-energy electron diffraction(RHEED)and low-energy electron diffraction(LEED)patterns suggest the monolayer is atomically flat without surface reconstruction.The valence state of Mn^(4+)and the atom ratio of([Te]:[Mn])further confirm the MnTe_(2)compound.Scanning tunneling spectroscopy(STS)shows the hexagonal MnTe_(2)monolayer is a semiconductor with a large bandgap of~2.78 eV.The valence-band maximum(VBM)locates at theΓpoint,as illustrated by angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy(ARPES),below which three hole-type bands with parabolic dispersion can be identified.The successful synthesis of monolayer MnTe_(2)film provides a new platform to investigate the 2D magnetism.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 51788104, 11604366, 11774192, and 11634007)the National Key R&D Program of China (Grant Nos. 2017YFA0304600 and 2018YFA0305603)。
文摘Two-dimensional honeycomb crystals have inspired intense research interest for their novel properties and great potential in electronics and optoelectronics. Here, through molecular beam epitaxy on SrTiO_3(001), we report successful epitaxial growth of metal-rich chalcogenide Fe_(2)Te, a honeycomb-structured film that has no direct bulk analogue, under Te-limited growth conditions. The structural morphology and electronic properties of Fe_(2)Te are explored with scanning tunneling microscopy and angle resolved photoemission spectroscopy, which reveal electronic bands cross the Fermi level and nearly flat bands. Moreover, we find a weak interfacial interaction between Fe_(2)Te and the underlying substrates, paving a newly developed alternative avenue for honeycomb-based electronic devices.
基金financially supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(2022YFA1403100,2017YFA0304600)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(12141403,52388201)+1 种基金the Suzhou Science and Technology Program(SJC2021009)Nano-X from the Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics(SINANO),the Chinese Academy of Sciences.
文摘Magnetic impurities in superconductors are of increasing interest due to emergent Yu-Shiba-Rusinov(YSR)states and Majorana zero modes for fault-tolerant quantum computation.However,a direct relationship between the YSR multiple states and magnetic anisotropy splitting of quantum impurity spins remains poorly characterized.By using scanning tunneling microscopy,we systematically resolve individual transition-metal(Fe,Cr,and Ni)impurities induced YSR multiplets as well as their Zeeman effects in the K_(3)C_(60)superconductor.The YSR multiplets show identical d orbital-like wave functions that are symmetry-mismatched to the threefold K_(3)C_(60)(111)host surface,breaking point-group symmetries of the spatial distribution of YSR bound states in real space.Remarkably,we identify an unprecedented fermion-parity-preserving quantum phase transition between ground states with opposite signs of the uniaxial magnetic anisotropy that can be manipulated by an external magnetic field.These findings can be readily understood in terms of anisotropy splitting of quantum impurity spins,and thus elucidate the intricate interplay between the magnetic anisotropy and YSR multiplets.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(U1832202,11888101,11920101005,12141402,and 12274459)the Chinese Academy of Sciences(QYZDB-SSW-SLH043,XDB33020100,and XDB28000000)+4 种基金the Beijing Municipal Science and Technology Commission(Z171100002017018,and Z200005)the National Key R&D Program of China(2018YFE0202600,2022YFA1403100,and 2022YFA1403800)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities and Research Funds of Renmin University of China(RUC)(18XNLG14,19XNLG13,19XNLG17,and 20XNH062)the Synergic Extreme Condition User Facility,Beijing,ChinaBeijing National Laboratory for Condensed Matter Physics。
基金supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(2018YFA0306800,2021YFA1400400,2018YFA0306200,and 2021YFA1202901)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(92165205,11790311,12004172,51861145201,52072168,21733001,and 91750101)+2 种基金the Innovation Program for Quantum Science and Technology for China(2021ZD0302803)the Jiangsu Planned Projects for Postdoctoral Research Funds(2020Z172)the Program of High-Level Entrepreneurial and Innovative Talents Introduction of Jiangsu Province,China。
