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Spin–valley locking in the normal state of a transition-metal dichalcogenide superconductor

Authors :
L. Bawden
S. P. Cooil
F. Mazzola
J. M. Riley
L. J. Collins-McIntyre
V. Sunko
K. W. B. Hunvik
M. Leandersson
C. M. Polley
T. Balasubramanian
T. K. Kim
M. Hoesch
J. W. Wells
G. Balakrishnan
M. S. Bahramy
P. D. C. King
Source :
Nature Communications, Vol 7, Iss 1, Pp 1-6 (2016)
Publication Year :
2016
Publisher :
Nature Portfolio, 2016.

Abstract

The origin of intertwined electronic orders in transition-metal dichalcogenides has long been debated. Here, Bawden et al. report that the normal state, from which these phases emerge, is unexpectedly spin-polarized, with spins locked to both valley and layer pseudospins.

Subjects

Subjects :
Science

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
20411723
Volume :
7
Issue :
1
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Nature Communications
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.1050eea6a87e4a8f8824e5fca8088926
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms11711