In the layered transition-metal dichalcogenide 1T-TaSe$_2$ the formation of a star-of-David charge density wave results in a half-filled band at the Fermi surface that is sensitive to electron correlations. Interestingly, while the bulk material remains a metal, the surface displays a mix of different phases, ranging from insulating to metallic, all with the same in-plane charge ordering.
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Given the small binding between layers, stacking of van der Waals materials is a powerful tool for exploring the physics of quantum condensed matter. However, exploitation for engineering will require taking advantage of thicker defective stacks, or an ability to control the stacking order via external stimuli, such as electrical or optical pulses.
I will present X-ray diffraction data of...
Magnetically intercalated transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) provide a versatile three-dimensional (3D) material platform to explore quantum phenomena and functionalities that emerge from an intricate interplay between magnetism, band structure, and correlations.
I shall describe the observation of a nearly magnetization-free anomalous Hall effect (AHE) in V1/3NbS2. Our single-crystal...