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Journal Article
Correlation driven near-flat band Stoner excitations in a Kagome magnet
2022
Overview
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 Co
3
Sn
2
S
2
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 Co
3
Sn
2
S
2
. These observations serve as a cornerstone for further exploration of band-induced symmetry-breaking orders in topological materials.
In flat band materials, the ’flat’ dispersion of the electronic states mean that interactions between electrons can be strong, potentially leading to a variety of interesting magnetic and transport properties. Here, Nag et al study the Kagomé semimetal Co3Sn2S2, and show a nearly flat Stoner excitation dispersion, a clear indication of spin-polarized and flat electronic bands.
