Charge density wave states in phase-engineered monolayer VTe2

Charge density wave (CDW) strongly affects the electronic properties of two-dimensional (2D) materials and can be tuned by phase engineering. Among 2D transitional metal dichalcogenides (TMDs), VTe$_{2}$ was predicted to require small energy for its phase transition and shows unexpected CDW states in its T-phase. However, the CDW state of H-VTe$_{2}$ has been barely reported. Here, we investigate the CDW states in monolayer (ML) H-VTe$_{2}$, induced by phase-engineering from T-phase VTe$_{2}$. The phase transition between T- and H-VTe$_{2}$ is revealed with x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and scanning transmission electron microscopy (STEM) measurements. For H-VTe$_{2}$, scanning tunneling microscope (STM) and low-energy electron diffraction (LEED) results show a robust $2sqrt 3 times 2sqrt 3 $ CDW superlattice with a transition temperature above 450 K. Our findings provide a promising way for manipulating the CDWs in 2D materials and show great potential in its application of nanoelectronics.     

Impurities potential effect on the charge density wave dynamics in one-dimensional systems

In this work, we present in the weak pinning case the numerical simulation results of the one-dimensional deformable charge density wave (CDW) properties considering the potential amplitude fluctuations effect generated by different impurity types randomly distributed in the lattice. When the electric field approaches threshold value ET, the static equilibrium characteristic time τ and the polarization PCDW become large and seem to diverge at critical field Ecr from below ET following a power law [1−(E/Ecr)]^−α where α is an impurity dependant critical exponent. This divergence indicates that the CDW depinning can be described in terms of a dynamical critical phenomena, where the critical field Ecr plays the role of a transition temperature as in ordinary phase transitions. In agreement with several experimental results, we show that the electric current density JCDW and electric conductivity σCDW follow respectively a power law β[(E/ET)−1] and (ET/E)ν[(E/ET)−1] where β and ν are critical exponents. This results are analogous to these obtained in the case of one impurity type.     

Structural and electrical transport properties of charge density wave material LaAgSb_2 under high pressure

Layered lanthanum silver antimonide LaAgSb_2 exhibits both charge density wave(CDW) order and Dirac-cone-like band structure at ambient pressure.Here,we systematically investigate the pressure evolution of structural and electronic properties of LaAgSb_2 single crystal.We show that the CDW order is destabilized under compression,as evidenced by the gradual suppression of magnetoresistance.At P_C～22 GPa,synchrotron x-ray diffraction and Raman scattering measurements reveal a structural modification at room-temperature.Meanwhile,the sign change of the Hall coefficient is observed at 5 K.Our results demonstrate the tunability of CDW order in the pressurized LaAgSb_2 single crystal,which can be helpful for its potential applications in the next-generation devices.     

Exploring effective interactions through transition charge density study of70,72,74,76Ge nuclei

Transition charge densities (TCD) for 0⁺ → 2 ₁ ⁺ excitation have been calculated for^70,72,74,76Ge nuclei within microscopic variational framework employing 2p _3/2, 1f _5/2, 2p _1/2 and 1g _9/2 valence space. The calculated TCDs for different monopole variants of Kuo interaction are compared with available experimental results. Other systematics like reduced transition probabilitiesB(E2) and static quadrupole momentsQ(2) are also presented. It is observed that the transition density study acts as a sensitive probe for discriminating the response of different parts of effective interactions.     

Stochastic resonance and charge density wave dynamics in quasi-one-dimensional conductors

Stochastic resonance (SR) in nonlinear systems is a counterintuitive concept in which a weak periodic signal and noise cooperate and give rise to a maximum in the signal-to-noise ratio at the output of the system when the noise is tuned to a certain value. The spatial coupling of a large number of oscillators showing SR may have a constructive effect and leads to the so-called array enhanced stochastic resonance (AESR). We discuss the possible application of SR and AESR concepts to charge density wave (CDW) dynamics in quasi-one-dimensional conductors. We show in a preliminary experiment that the addition of noise can modify the behavior of the CDW in the quasi-one-dimensional conductor K_0.30MoO₃.     

电荷密度波材料K0.3MoO3及W掺杂样品的红外光学响应的研究

研究了准一维材料K03MoO3以及掺杂了3%和15%的W的样品在TCDW=180K以上和以下的温度时的光反射谱和电导率谱.在此基础上讨论了伴随着Peierls相变产生的相声子和单粒子能隙,以及W掺杂对CDW凝聚的影响 关键词： 电荷密度波 Peierls相变     

Superconductivity and unconventional density waves in vanadium-based kagome materials AV3Sb5

Recently, the discovery of vanadium-based kagome metal AV₃Sb₅ (A= K, Rb, Cs) has attracted great interest in the field of superconductivity due to the coexistence of superconductivity, non-trivial surface state and multiple density waves. In this topical review, we present recent works of superconductivity and unconventional density waves in vanadium-based kagome materials AV₃Sb₅. We start with the unconventional charge density waves, which are thought to correlate to the time-reversal symmetry-breaking orders and the unconventional anomalous Hall effects in AV₃Sb₅. Then we discuss the superconductivity and the topological band structure. Next, we review the competition between the superconductivity and charge density waves under different conditions of pressure, chemical doping, thickness, and strains. Finally, the experimental evidence of pseudogap pair density wave is discussed.     

Observation of multiple charge density wave phases in epitaxial monolayer 1T-VSe2 film

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 ($sqrt{7}$ × $sqrt{3}$) CDW phase at low-temperature of 4 K in the epitaxial monolayer 1T-VSe₂} 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 Δ₁ and Δ₂. The gap part Δ₁ that closes around ～ 150 K is accompanied with the vanish of the ($sqrt{7}$ × $sqrt{3}$) CDW phase. While another momentum-dependent gap part Δ₂ 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 Δ₁ + Δ₂, which suggests different forming mechanisms between the ($sqrt{7}$ × $sqrt{3}$) and the incommensurate CDW phases. Our findings provide significant information and deep understandings on the CDW phases in monolayer 1T-VSe₂} film as a two-dimensional (2D) material.     

Contact charge density in metallic dysprosium

The contact conduction electron density in metallic dysprosium has been calculated following the APW formalism and taking into account the effects of correlation and spin-polarization. A comparison of this density with that obtained from the Mössbauer isomer shift measurement has been made. An estimate of Δ〈r ²〉, the change in mean square nuclear charge radius between the two levels involved in theγ transition, has been made and compared with those obtained by other workers.     

Quantum mechanisms of density wave transport

We report on new developments in the quantum picture of correlated electron transport in charge and spin density waves. The model treats the condensate as a quantum fluid in which charge soliton domain wall pairs nucleate above a Coulomb blockade threshold field. We employ a time-correlated soliton tunneling model, analogous to the theory of time-correlated single electron tunneling, to interpret the voltage oscillations and nonlinear current-voltage characteristics above threshold. An inverse scaling relationship between threshold field and dielectric response, originally proposed by Grüner, emerges naturally from the model. Flat dielectric and other ac responses below threshold in NbSe₃ and TaS₃, as well as small density wave phase displacements, indicate that the measured threshold is often much smaller than the classical depinning field. In some materials, the existence of two distinct threshold fields suggests that both soliton nucleation and classical depinning may occur. In our model, the ratio of electrostatic charging to pinning energy helps determine whether soliton nucleation or classical depinning dominates.     

Jahn–Teller coupled charge density wave in a double exchange system

In a two orbital model, we formulate Jahn–Teller coupled charge density wave in one electron per lattice site limit. Softening of Jahn–Teller phonons corresponding to distortion modes Q₂ or Q₃ associated with perfect nesting of Fermi surface leads to this instability at low temperature. The gap equation for charge density wave state and its dependences on electron–lattice coupling are calculated explicitly when any one of the Jahn–Teller modes is excited cooperatively. We find that the Q₂ distortion mode yields lowest free energy. Effect of electron–lattice interaction on collective mode, such as amplitude mode, is more pronounced when the excited mode is Q₂.     

在速调管中空间电荷波对辐射波引起的电子束群聚的修正

在相对论情况下,导出了速调管(klystron)和契伦柯夫(Cherenkov)器件中考虑空间电荷波影响的被调制电子束的谐波电流公式;并且分析了空间电荷波对电子束群聚的影响：在小信号时使群聚减小;在大信号时使群聚增强。     

准二维电荷密度波导体钾紫青铜KxMo6O17单晶样品的制备

采用碳酸盐替代高钼酸盐电解还原的方法成功制备出了准二维电荷密度波导体钾紫青铜单晶.通过x射线衍射、透射电子显微术等方法对单晶进行结构分析表明：晶胞参数a=b=0.5540nm，c=1.3508nm，单晶为三角晶系，对称群为P3.电阻温度关系曲线的测量显示：钾紫青铜K_xMo₆O₁₇单晶在112K附近发生金属到金属的Peierls相变. 关键词： 钾紫青铜 电荷密度波 Peierls相变     

在速调管中空间电荷波对辐射波引起的电子束群聚的修正

 在相对论情况下,导出了速调管(klystron)和契伦柯夫(Cherenkov)器件中考虑空间电荷波影响的被调制电子束的谐波电流公式;并且分析了空间电荷波对电子束群聚的影响：在小信号时使群聚减小;在大信号时使群聚增强。     

Dust acoustic shock wave generation due to dust charge variation in a dusty plasma

In a dusty plasma, the non-adiabaticity of the charge variation on a dust grain surface results in an anomalous dissipation. Analytical investigation shows that this results in a small but finite amplitude dust acoustic (DA) wave propagation which is described by the Korteweg-de Vries-Burger equation. Results of the numerical investigation of the propagation of large-amplitude dust acoustic stationary shock wave are presented here using the complete set of non-linear dust fluid equations coupled with the dust charging equation and Poisson equation. The DA waves are of compressional type showing considerable increase of dust density, which is of significant importance in astrophysical context as it leads to enhanced gravitational attraction considered as a viable process for star formation. The DA shock transition to its far downstream amplitude is oscillatory in nature due to dust charge fluctuations, the oscillation amplitude and shock width depending on the ratioω _pd/V_ch and other plasma parameters Article presented at the International Conference on the Frontiers of Plasma Physics and Technology, 9–14 December 2002, Bangalore, India.     

均匀电荷密度下的磁绝缘理论研究

在平行板磁绝缘传输线中均匀电荷密度下,分别对压力平衡下的修正层流模型和非压力平衡和非层流模型进行了求解,比较了两种理论模型下的结果。分析表明：相对于非层流模型而言,层流模型因未考虑径向速度,其电荷密度偏低,阳极电场、阳极磁场及阳极电流都偏大。此外,粒子模拟结果显示非层流模型具有更高的精度。最后,对压力平衡条件、均匀电荷密度下的层流以及非层流模型,从平行板理论推广到一般构型。     

电荷收集法测量低温等离子体密度

利用电荷收集法,在正(135 V)、负(-117 V)偏置和低真空背景(0.5 Pa)三种不同收集条件下,测量了用于等离子体断路开关的电缆等离子体枪产生的低温等离子体的密度和漂移速率,测量值分别为8.3×1014,1.2×1015,4.8×1014 cm-3;2.5,2.0 cm·μs-1。测量结果表明：三种收集条件下测得的等离子体漂移速率相近;在相同测量点处,负偏置收集条件下测得的等离子体密度大于正偏置和低真空背景收集条件下的测量值,而低真空背景收集条件下的测量值最小。     

Metastable states and defect density waves in modulated ferroelectrics

The influence of defects on the phase behaviour of Rb-doped K₂ZnCl₄-single crystals is studied using high-resolution gamma-ray diffractions in combination with in situ dielectric impedance spectroscopy. It is shown that the interaction between strain fields near discommensurations within the incommensurate phase and impurity ions lead to the formation of defect density waves. On rapid cooling, these are unable to relax and persist within the commensurate phase thus acting as an intrinsic memory. Hence, a metastable re-entrant incommensurate phase is observed on heating at temperatures well below the normal lock-in temperature that is found in equilibrium studies.     

Distinct current-carrying charge density wave states in NbSe3

We have performed detailed measurements of the dc current-voltage (I–V) characteristics of NbSe₃ in the hysteretic switching regime. Within the hysteresis loop, we observe a series of well-defined and quasi-stable current-carrying states, each with a unique I–V relationship. Transitions between the states, induced by both the applied electric field and thermal fluctuations, are observed. Rapid and random transitions between closely spaced levels are suggested to result in excessive current or voltage noise for the depinned charge density wave condensate.     

LiTaO3晶体高压结构相变的理论研究

利用基于密度泛函理论的平面波赝势结合局域密度近似的从头算方法,计算了LiTaO3晶体在0~200 GPa压力范围内的冷压曲线(P-V/V0)和零温焓,以研究它的高压结构相变.参照同构体LiNbO3的高压相结构,对LiTaO3的菱形相(R3c对称群,室温大气压结构)和正交相(Pbnm对称群)进行计算.结果表明,菱形相压缩线与低压冲击实验数据和静压结果符合较好,而正交相压缩线与扣除热压贡献的高压冲击实验数据相符;正交相更难压缩且各轴向的压缩率不同,对应的常态密度比菱形相高约24%.理论预测的相变起始压力约为23 GPa.由此可见LiTaO3的冲击高压相具有正交对称性,与LiNbO3的室温高压相类似.