Tuning charge and orbital ordering in DyNiO_(3) by biaxial strain

The first-principles calculations were used to explore the tunable electronic structure in DyNiO_(3)(DNO)under the effects of the biaxial compressive and tensile strains.We explored how the biaxial strain tunes the orbital hybridization and influences the charge and orbital ordering states.We found that breathing mode and Jahn–Teller distortion play a primary role in charge ordering state and orbital ordering state,respectively.Additionally,the calculated results revealed that the biaxial strain has the ability to manipulate the phase competition between the two states.A phase transition point has been found under tensile train.If the biaxial train is larger than the point,the system favors orbital ordering state.If the strain is smaller than the point,the system is in charge ordering state favorably.

Stripe-type charge ordering developed at the strong limit of nematicity in FeSe film

Subject Code:A04With the support by the National Natural Science Foundation of China,a collaborative study by the research groups led by Profs.Li Wei(李渭),Chen Xi(陈曦)and Xue Qikun(薛其坤)from Tsinghua University and Prof.Shen Zhixun(沈志勋)from Stanford University,demonstrates stripes developed

Metal-to-insulator transitions in 3d-band correlated oxides containing Fe compositions

Metal-to-insulator transitions (MITs),which are achieved in 3d-band correlated transitional metal oxides,trigger abrupt variations in electrical,optical,and/or magnetic properties beyond those of conventional semiconductors.Among such material families,iron(Fe:3d^(6)4s^(2))-containing oxides pique interest owing to their widely tunable MIT properties,which are associated with the various valence states of Fe.Their potential electronic applications also show promise,given the large abundance of Fe on Earth.Representative MIT properties triggered by critical temperature (TMIT) were reported for ReFe_(2)O_(4)(Fe^(2.5+)),ReBaFe_(2)O_(5)(Fe^(2.5+)),Fe_(3)O_(4)(Fe^(2.67+)),Re_(1/3)Sr_(2/3)FeO_(3)(Fe^(3.67+)),Re Cu_(3)Fe_(4)O_(12)(Fe^(3.75+)),and Ca_(1-x)Sr_(x)FeO_(3)(Fe^(4+))(where Re represents rare-earth elements).The common feature of MITs of these Fe-containing oxides is that they are usually accompanied by charge ordering transitions or disproportionation associated with the valence states of Fe.Herein,we review the material family of Fe-containing MIT oxides,their MIT functionalities,and their respective mechanisms.From the perspective of potentially correlated electronic applications,the tunability of the TMITand its resultant resistive change in Fe-containing oxides are summarized and further compared with those of other materials exhibiting MIT functionality.In particular,we highlight the abrupt MIT and wide tunability of TMITof Fe-containing quadruple perovskites,such as Re Cu3Fe4O12.However,their effective material synthesis still needs to be further explored to cater to potential applications.

Robustness of the unidirectional stripe order in the kagome superconductor CsV_(3)Sb_(5)

V-based kagome materials AV_(3)Sb_(5)(A=K,Rb,Cs)have attracted much attention due to their novel properties such as unconventional superconductivity,giant anomalous Hall effect,charge density wave(CDW)and pair density wave.Except for the 2a_(0)×2a_(0)CDW(charge density wave with in-plane 2×2 superlattice modulation)in AV_(3)Sb_(5),an additional 1×4(4a_(0))unidirectional stripe order has been observed at the Sb surface of Rb V3 Sb5 and CsV_(3)Sb_(5).However,the stability and electronic nature of the 4a_(0) stripe order remain controversial and unclear.Here,by using low-temperature scanning tunneling microscopy/spectroscopy(STM/S),we systematically study the 4a_(0) stripe order on the Sb-terminated surface of CsV_(3)Sb_(5).We find that the 4a_(0) stripe order is visible in a large energy range.The STM images with positive and negative bias show contrast inversion,which is the hallmark for the Peierls-type CDW.In addition,below the critical temperature about 60 K,the 4a_(0)stripe order keeps unaffected against the topmost Cs atoms,point defects,step edges and magnetic field up to 8 T.Our results provide experimental evidences on the existence of unidirectional CDW in CsV_(3)Sb_(5).

Visualizing the charge order and topological defects in an overdoped （Bi,Pb）2Sr2CuO6+x superconductor

Electronic charge order is a symmetry breaking state in high-Tc cuprate superconductors. In scanning tunneling microscopy, the detected charge-order-induced modulation is an electronic response of the charge order. For an overdoped(Bi,Pb)2Sr2CuO6+x sample, we apply scanning tunneling microscopy to explore local properties of the charge order. The ordering wavevector is nondispersive with energy, which can be confirmed and determined. By extracting its order-parameter field, we identify dislocations in the stripe structure of the electronic modulation, which correspond to topological defects with an integer winding number of ±1. Through differential conductance maps over a series of reduced energies, the development of different response of the charge order is observed and a spatial evolution of topological defects is detected. The intensity of charge-order-induced modulation increases with energy and reaches its maximum when approaching the pseudogap energy. In this evolution, the topological defects decrease in density and migrate in space. Furthermore, we observe appearance and disappearance of closely spaced pairs of defects as energy changes. Our experimental results could inspire further studies of the charge order in both high-Tccuprate superconductors and other charge density wave materials.