Correlation driven near-flat band Stoner excitations in a Kagome magnet

Abhishek Nag (), Yiran Peng, Jiemin Li, S. Agrestini, H. C. Robarts, Mirian García-Fernández, A. C. Walters, Qi Wang, Qiangwei Yin, Hechang Lei, Zhiping Yin () and Ke-Jin Zhou ()
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Abhishek Nag: Diamond Light Source
Yiran Peng: Beijing Normal University
Jiemin Li: Diamond Light Source
S. Agrestini: Diamond Light Source
H. C. Robarts: Diamond Light Source
Mirian García-Fernández: Diamond Light Source
A. C. Walters: Diamond Light Source
Qi Wang: Renmin University of China
Qiangwei Yin: Renmin University of China
Hechang Lei: Renmin University of China
Zhiping Yin: Beijing Normal University
Ke-Jin Zhou: Diamond Light Source

Nature Communications, 2022, vol. 13, issue 1, 1-7

Abstract: Abstract Among condensed matter systems, Mott insulators exhibit diverse properties that emerge from electronic correlations. In itinerant metals, correlations are usually weak, but can also be enhanced via geometrical confinement of electrons, that manifest as ‘flat’ dispersionless electronic bands. In the fast developing field of topological materials, which includes Dirac and Weyl semimetals, flat bands are one of the important components that can result in unusual magnetic and transport behaviour. To date, characterisation of flat bands and their magnetism is scarce, hindering the design of novel materials. Here, we investigate the ferromagnetic Kagomé semimetal Co3Sn2S2 using resonant inelastic X-ray scattering. Remarkably, nearly non-dispersive Stoner spin excitation peaks are observed, sharply contrasting with the featureless Stoner continuum expected in conventional ferromagnetic metals. Our band structure and dynamic spin susceptibility calculations, and thermal evolution of the excitations, confirm the nearly non-dispersive Stoner excitations as unique signatures of correlations and spin-polarized electronic flat bands in Co3Sn2S2. These observations serve as a cornerstone for further exploration of band-induced symmetry-breaking orders in topological materials.

Date: 2022
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