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Title: Elastoconductivity as a probe of broken mirror symmetries

Journal Article · · Physical Review. B, Condensed Matter and Materials Physics

We propose the possible detection of broken mirror symmetries in correlated two-dimensional materials by elastotransport measurements. Using linear response theory we calculate the“shear conductivity” Γ x x , x y , defined as the linear change of the longitudinal conductivity σ x x due to a shear strain ε x y . This quantity can only be nonvanishing when in-plane mirror symmetries are broken and we discuss how candidate states in the cuprate pseudogap regime (e.g., various loop current or charge orders) may exhibit a finite shear conductivity. We also provide a realistic experimental protocol for detecting such a response.

Research Organization:
SLAC National Accelerator Lab., Menlo Park, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)
DOE Contract Number:
AC02-76SF00515
OSTI ID:
1328987
Report Number(s):
SLAC-PUB-16727; PRBMDO; arXiv:1504.05972
Journal Information:
Physical Review. B, Condensed Matter and Materials Physics, Vol. 92, Issue 3; ISSN 1098-0121
Publisher:
American Physical Society (APS)
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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