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Origin of charge density wave in the layered kagome metal CsV3Sb5

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Using first-principles calculations, we identify the origin of the observed charge density wave (CDW) formation in a layered kagome metal CsV3Sb5. It is revealed that the structural distortion of kagome… Click to show full abstract

Using first-principles calculations, we identify the origin of the observed charge density wave (CDW) formation in a layered kagome metal CsV3Sb5. It is revealed that the structural distortion of kagome lattice forming the trimeric and hexameric V atoms is accompanied by the stabilization of quasimolecular states, which gives rise to the opening of CDW gaps for the V-derived multibands lying around the Fermi level. This Jahn-Tellerlike instability having the local lattice distortion and its derived quasimolecular states is a driving force of the CDW order. Specifically, the saddle points of multiple Dirac bands near the Fermi level, located at the M point, are hybridized to disappear along the kz direction, therefore not supporting the widely accepted Peierls-like electronic instability due to Fermi surface nesting. It is further demonstrated that applied hydrostatic pressure significantly reduces the interlayer spacing to destabilize the quasimolecular states, leading to a disappearance of the CDW phase at a pressure of ∼2 GPa. The presently proposed underlying mechanism of the CDW order in CsV3Sb5 can also be applicable to other isostructural kagome lattices such as KV3Sb5 and RbV3Sb5.

Keywords: kagome metal; charge density; layered kagome; density wave; metal csv3sb5; csv3sb5

Journal Title: Physical Review B
Year Published: 2022

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