1. Stabilization of three-dimensional charge order through interplanar orbital hybridization in Pr$_x$Y$_{1-x}$Ba$_2$Cu$_3$O$_{6+δ}$
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Ruiz, Alejandro, Gunn, Brandon, Lu, Yi, Sasmal, Kalyan, Moir, Camilla M., Basak, Rourav, Huang, Hai, Lee, Jun-Sik, Rodolakis, Fanny, Boyle, Timothy J., Walker, Morgan, He, Yu, Blanco-Canosa, Santiago, Neto, Eduardo H. da Silva, Maple, M. Brian, and Frano, Alex
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Superconductivity (cond-mat.supr-con) ,Strongly Correlated Electrons (cond-mat.str-el) ,Condensed Matter::Superconductivity ,FOS: Physical sciences - Abstract
The shape of 3$d$-orbitals often governs the electronic and magnetic properties of correlated transition metal oxides. In the superconducting cuprates, the planar confinement of the $d_{x^2-y^2}$ orbital dictates the two-dimensional nature of the unconventional superconductivity and a competing charge order. Achieving orbital-specific control of the electronic structure to allow coupling pathways across adjacent planes would enable direct assessment of the role of dimensionality in the intertwined orders. Using Cu-$L_3$ and Pr-$M_5$ resonant x-ray scattering and first-principles calculations, we report a highly correlated three-dimensional charge order in Pr-substituted YBa$_2$Cu$_3$O$_{7}$, where the Pr $f$-electrons create a direct orbital bridge between CuO$_2$ planes. With this, we demonstrate that interplanar orbital engineering can be used to surgically control electronic phases in correlated oxides and other layered materials.
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- 2022
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