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Observation of hidden Fermi surface nesting in a two dimensional conductor

Journal Article · · Physical Review Letters
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  1. Department of Physics, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts 02215 (United States)
  2. Department of Chemistry, Rutgers University, Piscataway, New Jersey 08855 (United States)
We report the first direct measurement of hidden Fermi surface nesting in a two dimensional conductor. The system studied was Na{sub 0.9}Mo{sub 6}O{sub 17}, and the measured Fermi surface consists of electron and hole pockets that can be combined to form sets of pseudo-one-dimensional Fermi surfaces, exhibiting the nesting necessary to drive a Peierls transition to a charge density wave state. The observed nesting vector is shown to be in excellent agreement with theory. {copyright} {ital 1996 The American Physical Society.}
OSTI ID:
284745
Journal Information:
Physical Review Letters, Journal Name: Physical Review Letters Journal Issue: 17 Vol. 76; ISSN 0031-9007; ISSN PRLTAO
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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