Nematicity studied with strain-dependent ARPES

Max Planck Quantum Matter Seminar

  • Date: Jan 21, 2021
  • Time: 04:00 PM - 05:00 PM (Local Time Germany)
  • Speaker: Heike Pfau
  • Stanford University
  • Location: online via Zoom
  • Host: Michele Buzzi

Nematicity is a phenomenon found in an increasing number of strongly correlated materials in close proximity to other quantum phases such as unconventional superconductivity. It is therefore important to understand its microscopic origin. The phase diagram of most iron-based superconductors contains a nematic phase. It breaks rotational symmetry and involves an in-plane anisotropy of lattice, spin and charge degrees of freedom. It is currently debated whether spin or orbital degrees of freedom are the driving force and whether there is a common microscopic mechanism in iron-based superconductors with and without magnetic order. To address these questions, we combine angel-resolved photoemission spectroscopy (ARPES) with in-situ tuneable uniaxial strain in order to gain access to the orbital contribution of the nematic susceptibility. In my talk I will present our results on the momentum dependence of the nematic order parameter in FeSe and BaFe2As2. In addition I will show our recent results on the connection of nematicity to Hund’s metal physics in BaFe2As2.

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