paper

Experimental observation of metallic states with different dimensionality in a quasi-1D charge density wave compound

arXiv:2305.00053

Abstract

TaTe $_{4}$ is a quasi-1D tetrachalcogenide that exhibits a CDW instability caused by a periodic lattice distortion. Recently, pressure-induced superconductivity has been achieved in this compound, revealing a competition between these different ground states and making TaTe $_{4}$ very interesting for fundamental studies. Although TaTe $_{4}$ exhibits CDW ordering below 475 K, transport experiments have reported metallic behavior with a resistivity plateau at temperatures lower than 10 K. In this paper, we study the electronic structure of TaTe $_{4}$ using a combination of high-resolution angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy and density functional calculations. Our results reveal the existence of the long-sought metallic states. These states exhibit mixed dimensionality, while some of them might have potential topological properties.

8 pages, 4 figures