Angle-resolved photoemission studies of quantum materials
The physics of quantum materials is dictated by many-body interactions and mathematical
concepts such as symmetry and topology that have transformed our understanding of matter …
concepts such as symmetry and topology that have transformed our understanding of matter …
Scanning probe microscopy
Scanning probe microscopy (SPM), a key invention in nanoscience, has by now been
extended to a wide spectrum of basic and applied fields. Its application to basic science led …
extended to a wide spectrum of basic and applied fields. Its application to basic science led …
Charge order and broken rotational symmetry in magic-angle twisted bilayer graphene
Bilayer graphene can be modified by rotating (twisting) one layer with respect to the other.
The interlayer twist gives rise to a moiré superlattice that affects the electronic motion and …
The interlayer twist gives rise to a moiré superlattice that affects the electronic motion and …
From quantum matter to high-temperature superconductivity in copper oxides
The discovery of high-temperature superconductivity in the copper oxides in 1986 triggered
a huge amount of innovative scientific inquiry. In the almost three decades since, much has …
a huge amount of innovative scientific inquiry. In the almost three decades since, much has …
Ubiquitous interplay between charge ordering and high-temperature superconductivity in cuprates
Besides superconductivity, copper-oxide high-temperature superconductors are susceptible
to other types of ordering. We used scanning tunneling microscopy and resonant elastic x …
to other types of ordering. We used scanning tunneling microscopy and resonant elastic x …
Charge Order Driven by Fermi-Arc Instability in Bi2Sr2−xLaxCuO6+δ
The understanding of the origin of superconductivity in cuprates has been hindered by the
apparent diversity of intertwining electronic orders in these materials. We combined …
apparent diversity of intertwining electronic orders in these materials. We combined …
Resonant x-ray scattering studies of charge order in cuprates
R Comin, A Damascelli - Annual Review of Condensed Matter …, 2016 - annualreviews.org
X-ray techniques have been used for more than a century to study the atomic and electronic
structure in practically any type of material. The advent of correlated electron systems, in …
structure in practically any type of material. The advent of correlated electron systems, in …
Dynamical charge density fluctuations pervading the phase diagram of a Cu-based high-Tc superconductor
Charge density modulations have been observed in all families of high–critical temperature
(T c) superconducting cuprates. Although they are consistently found in the underdoped …
(T c) superconducting cuprates. Although they are consistently found in the underdoped …
Doping a Mott insulator: Physics of high-temperature superconductivity
This article reviews the physics of high-temperature superconductors from the point of view
of the doping of a Mott insulator. The basic electronic structure of cuprates is reviewed …
of the doping of a Mott insulator. The basic electronic structure of cuprates is reviewed …
Energy gaps in high-transition-temperature cuprate superconductors
The spectral energy gap is an important signature that defines states of quantum matter:
insulators, density waves and superconductors have very different gap structures. The …
insulators, density waves and superconductors have very different gap structures. The …