Evidence for reduced periodic lattice distortion within the Sb-terminated surface layer of the kagome metal CsV${}_3$Sb${}_5$

Abstract

The discovery of the kagome metal CsV${}_3$Sb${}_5$ sparked broad interest, due to the coexistence of a charge density wave (CDW) phase and possible unconventional superconductivity in the material. In this study, we use low-energy electron diffraction (LEED) with a $\mu$m-sized electron beam to explore the periodic lattice distortion at the antimony-terminated surface in the CDW phase. We recorded high-quality backscattering diffraction patterns in ultrahigh vacuum from multiple cleaved samples. Unexpectedly, we did not find superstructure reflexes at intensity levels predicted from dynamical LEED calculations for the reported $2\times 2\times 2$ bulk structure. Our results suggest that in CsV${}_3$Sb${}_5$ the periodic lattice distortion accompanying the CDW is less pronounced at Sb-terminated surfaces than in the bulk.

9 pages, 6 figures

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