Spinon Fermi Surface in a Cluster Mott Insulator Model on a Triangular Lattice and Possible Application to 1T-TaS2

He, Wen-Yu; Xu, Xiao Yan; Chen, Gang; Law, K. T.; Lee, Patrick A.

doi:10.1103/physrevlett.121.046401

Title: Spinon Fermi Surface in a Cluster Mott Insulator Model on a Triangular Lattice and Possible Application to $1 T - {Ta S}_{2}$

Journal Article · Sun Jul 01 00:00:00 EDT 2018 · Physical Review Letters

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevlett.121.046401· OSTI ID:1541345

He, Wen-Yu; Xu, Xiao Yan; Chen, Gang; Law, K. T.; Lee, Patrick A.

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Research Organization:: Massachusetts Inst. of Technology (MIT), Cambridge, MA (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC)

DOE Contract Number:: FG02-03ER46076

OSTI ID:: 1541345

Journal Information:: Physical Review Letters, Vol. 121, Issue 4; ISSN 0031-9007

Publisher:: American Physical Society (APS)

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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