Intertwined Spin and Orbital Density Waves in MnP Uncovered by Resonant Soft X-Ray Scattering

Pan, B. Y.; Jang, H.; Lee, J. -S.; Sutarto, R.; He, F.; Zeng, J. F.; Liu, Y.; Zhang, X. W.; Feng, Y.; Hao, Y. Q.; Zhao, J.; Xu, H. C.; Chen, Z. H.; Hu, J. P.; Feng, D. L.

doi:10.1103/PhysRevX.9.021055

Title: Intertwined Spin and Orbital Density Waves in MnP Uncovered by Resonant Soft X-Ray Scattering

Journal Article · Wed Jun 19 00:00:00 EDT 2019 · Physical Review. X

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevX.9.021055· OSTI ID:1527063

Pan, B. Y.; Jang, H.; Lee, J. -S.; Sutarto, R.; He, F.; Zeng, J. F.; Liu, Y.; Zhang, X. W.; Feng, Y.; Hao, Y. Q.; Zhao, J.; Xu, H. C.; Chen, Z. H.; Hu, J. P.; Feng, D. L.

Unconventional superconductors are often characterized by numerous competing and even intertwined orders in their phase diagrams. The fluctuations associated with these orders may provide the exotic pairing glue that underlies their high-temperature superconductivity. Helimagnet MnP, the first Mn-based superconductor under pressure, lacks high rotational symmetry. However, our resonant soft x-ray scattering experiment discovers novel helical orbital density wave (ODW) orders in MnP and reveals intertwined ordering phenomena. In particular, an ODW forms with half the period of the spin order and fully develops slightly above the spin ordering temperature, which resembles the behaviors of the nematic phase of the iron-based superconductors. Moreover, we find that their domains develop simultaneously, yet the spin order domains are larger than those of the ODW; and they cooperatively produce another ODW with 1/3 the period of the spin order. These observations provide a comprehensive picture of the intertwined orders in this three-dimensional, low-symmetry system and shed light on the understanding of its superconducting mechanism.

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Research Organization:: SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory (SLAC), Menlo Park, CA (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES); National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC)

Grant/Contract Number:: AC02-76SF00515; 11804137; 15ZR1402900; ZR2018BA026; 24-7906; 2016YFA0300200; 2017YFA0303104

OSTI ID:: 1527063

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1546741

Journal Information:: Physical Review. X, Journal Name: Physical Review. X Vol. 9 Journal Issue: 2; ISSN 2160-3308

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