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Title: Perspective: probing elasto-quantum materials with x-ray techniques and in situ anisotropic strain
Abstract Anisotropic lattice deformation plays an important role in the quantum mechanics of solid state physics. The possibility of mediating the competition and cooperation among different order parameters by applyingin situstrain/stress on quantum materials has led to discoveries of a variety of elasto-quantum effects on emergent phenomena. It has become increasingly critical to have the capability of combining thein situstrain tuning with x-ray techniques, especially those based on synchrotrons, to probe the microscopic elasto-responses of the lattice, spin, charge, and orbital degrees of freedom. Herein, we briefly review the recent studies that embarked on utilizing elasto-x-ray characterizations on representative material systems and demonstrated the emerging opportunities enabled by this method. With that, we further discuss the promising prospect in this rising area of quantum materials research and the bright future of elasto-x-ray techniques.  more » « less
Award ID(s):
2138167 1848269
PAR ID:
10546489
Author(s) / Creator(s):
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Publisher / Repository:
Journal of Condensed Matter Physics
Date Published:
Journal Name:
Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter
Volume:
36
Issue:
33
ISSN:
0953-8984
Page Range / eLocation ID:
333002
Format(s):
Medium: X
Sponsoring Org:
National Science Foundation
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