Direct identification of Mott Hubbard band pattern beyond charge density wave superlattice in monolayer 1T-NbSe₂.

ABSTRACT: Understanding Mott insulators and charge density waves (CDW) is critical for both fundamental physics and future device applications. However, the relationship between these two phenomena remains unclear, particularly in systems close to two-dimensional (2D) limit. In this study, we utilize scanning tunneling microscopy/spectroscopy to investigate monolayer 1T-NbSe₂ to elucidate the energy of the Mott upper Hubbard band (UHB), and reveal that the spin-polarized UHB is spatially distributed away from the dz² orbital at the center of the CDW unit. Moreover, the UHB shows a √3 × √3 R30° periodicity in addition to the typically observed CDW pattern. Furthermore, a pattern similar to the CDW order is visible deep in the Mott gap, exhibiting CDW without contribution of the

SUBMITTER: Liu L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8010100 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature