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Title: Scanning tunneling microscopy of charge-density waves in NbSe/sub 3/

Journal Article · · Phys. Rev. B: Condens. Matter; (United States)

The charge-density wave (CDW) structure in NbSe/sub 3/ due to the two independent CDW's has been imaged by scanning microscopy. As predicted by band-structure considerations, the CDW modulation is observed to be substantially localized on different chains for the separate CDW's. AT 77 K where only the high-temperature CDW exists, a relatively weak modulation with a single component along the b axis is observed. At 4.2 K the low-temperature CDW contributes a much stronger approx.4b/sub 0/ x 2c/sub 0/ superlattice modulation.

Research Organization:
Department of Physics, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia 22901
OSTI ID:
6418035
Journal Information:
Phys. Rev. B: Condens. Matter; (United States), Vol. 39:8
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English