Strong band renormalization and emergent ferromagnetism induced by electron-antiferromagnetic-magnon coupling

T. L. Yu, M. Xu, W. T. Yang, Y. H. Song, C. H. P. Wen, Q. Yao, X. Lou, T. Zhang, W. Li, X. Y. Wei, J. K. Bao, G. H. Cao, P. Dudin, J. D. Denlinger, V. N. Strocov, R. Peng (), H. C. Xu () and D. L. Feng ()
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T. L. Yu: Fudan University
M. Xu: Fudan University
W. T. Yang: Fudan University
Y. H. Song: Fudan University
C. H. P. Wen: Fudan University
Q. Yao: Fudan University
X. Lou: Fudan University
T. Zhang: Fudan University
W. Li: Fudan University
X. Y. Wei: Fudan University
J. K. Bao: Zhejiang University
G. H. Cao: Zhejiang University
P. Dudin: Harwell Science and Innovation Campus
J. D. Denlinger: Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
V. N. Strocov: Paul Scherrer Institut
R. Peng: Fudan University
H. C. Xu: Fudan University
D. L. Feng: Fudan University

Nature Communications, 2022, vol. 13, issue 1, 1-8

Abstract: Abstract The interactions between electrons and antiferromagnetic magnons (AFMMs) are important for a large class of correlated materials. For example, they are the most plausible pairing glues in high-temperature superconductors, such as cuprates and iron-based superconductors. However, unlike electron-phonon interactions (EPIs), clear-cut observations regarding how electron-AFMM interactions (EAIs) affect the band structure are still lacking. Consequently, critical information on the EAIs, such as its strength and doping dependence, remains elusive. Here we directly observe that EAIs induce a kink structure in the band dispersion of Ba1−xKxMn2As2, and subsequently unveil several key characteristics of EAIs. We found that the coupling constant of EAIs can be as large as 5.4, and it shows strong doping dependence and temperature dependence, all in stark contrast to the behaviors of EPIs. The colossal renormalization of electron bands by EAIs enhances the density of states at Fermi energy, which is likely driving the emergent ferromagnetic state in Ba1−xKxMn2As2 through a Stoner-like mechanism with mixed itinerant-local character. Our results expand the current knowledge of EAIs, which may facilitate the further understanding of many correlated materials where EAIs play a critical role.

Date: 2022
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