Extended Kohler's scaling and Isosbestic point in the charge density wave state of 1T-VSe2
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Scanning-probe Single-electron Capacitance Spectroscopy
Published on: July 30, 2013
Sonika Bagga1, Sunil Gangwar2, Pankaj Kumar3
1School of Basic Sciences, Indian Institute of Technology Mandi, Kamand IIT Mandi, Himachal Pradesh, Mandi, Himachal Pradesh, 1750075, INDIA.
Abstract:
1T-VSe2is a narrow band transition metal chalcogenide that shows charge density wave (CDW) state below TCDW= 110 K. Here, we have explored the relevance of Kohler's rule and the thermal transport properties of VSe2across the CDW state in the presence of magnetic field. The magnetoresistance (MR) follows Kohler's rule above TCDW, while an extended Kohler's rule is employed below TCDW. Interestingly, we observed an anomaly in MR around T ∼ 20 K, below which MR value decreases on lowering temperature. This anomaly is also reflected in the slope (κ) of Kohler's plots and the relative change in the thermal excitation induced carrier density (nT). Despite a strong magnetic field of 14 Tesla, the TCDWremains largely unaffected in both electrical resistivity (ρ(T)) and Seebeck coefficient (S), although the application of magnetic field does enhance the peak intensity of S around T ∼ 60 K. The crossover of S curves measured at different magnetic fields at T ∼ 20 K suggests the existence of a novel feature within the CDW state of VSe2i.e., the presence of a locally exact isosbestic point.
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