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Title: First-principles study of the electronic structure, Z 2 invariant, and quantum oscillation in the kagome material CsV3Sb5
This work presents a detailed study of the electronic structure, phonon dispersion, Z2 invariant calculation, and Fermi surface of the newly discovered kagome superconductor CsV3Sb5, using density functional theory. The phonon dispersion in the pristine state reveals two negative modes at the M and L points of the Brillouin zone, indicating lattice instability. CsV3Sb5 transitions into a structurally stable 2 × 2 × 1 charge density wave (CDW) phase, confirmed by positive phonon modes. The electronic band structure shows several Dirac points near the Fermi level, with a narrow gap opening due to spin–orbit coupling (SOC), although the effect of SOC on other bands is minimal. In the pristine phase, this material exhibits a quasi-2D cylindrical Fermi surface, which undergoes reconstruction in the CDW phase. We calculated quantum oscillation frequencies using Onsager’s relation, finding good agreement with experimental results in the CDW phase. To explore the topological properties of CsV3Sb5, we computed the Z2 invariant in both pristine and CDW phases, resulting in a value of (ν0; ν1ν2ν3) = (1; 000), suggesting the strong topological nature of this material. Our detailed analysis of phonon dispersion, electronic bands, Fermi surface mapping, and Z2 invariant provides insights into the topological properties, CDW order, and unconventional superconductivity in AV3Sb5 (A = K, Rb, and Cs).  more » « less
Award ID(s):
2336011
PAR ID:
10568231
Author(s) / Creator(s):
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Editor(s):
NA
Publisher / Repository:
AIP Publishing
Date Published:
Journal Name:
APL Quantum
Volume:
1
Issue:
4
ISSN:
2835-0103
Subject(s) / Keyword(s):
Topological phonon dispersion Fermi surface
Format(s):
Medium: X
Sponsoring Org:
National Science Foundation
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