Revealing magnetism in the distorted kagome $R$Ti${}_3$Bi${}_4$ ($R$ = Nd, Sm, Gd) via ARPES and XMCD

Abstract

Kagome materials are known for hosting emergent quantum phenomena driven by the interaction between different lattice, charge and spin orders. Here, we present a detailed angle resolved photoemission (ARPES), density functional theory (DFT) and x-ray magnetic circular dichroism (XMCD) study of the electronic and magnetic structure of $R$Ti${}_3$Bi${}_4$ ($R$ = Nd, Sm, Gd). ARPES and DFT demonstrate that the bulk electronic band structure is dominated by the hybridization of the Ti bands, and the weak electron-like pocket at $\Gamma$ is identified as a surface state. The isotropic XAS profile of the $M_{4,5}$-edge of the rare earth is consistent with the presence of $R^{3+}$ oxidation state. Using the XMCD sum rules, backed by the atomic multiplet theory calculations, we obtain the spin and orbital magnetic moments. The Ti $L_{2,3}$-edge XMCD reveals the presence of a small magnetic moment in GdTi${}_3$Bi${}_4$, presumably driven by the proximity of the {Ti} kagome layers to the $zigzag$ chains of Gd, while the total magnetic moment of Gd is shared by the $f$ and $d$ electrons. Our combined XMCD, ARPES and DFT study brings an important piece of information to understand the spin flip transitions and anomalous Hall effect observed in the $R$Ti${}_3$Bi${}_4$ kagome metals.

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