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Orbital Ordering in the Charge Density Wave Phases of BaNi_{2}(As_{1-x}P_{x})_{2}
Tom Lacmann1,2, Robert Eder1, Igor Vinograd1
1Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Institute for Quantum Materials and Technologies, Kaiserstraße 12, 76131 Karlsruhe, Germany.
Abstract:
We use resonant x-ray scattering at the nickel L_{2,3} edges to investigate the interplay between orbital degrees of freedom and charge density waves (CDWs) in the superconductor BaNi_{2}(As_{1-x}P_{x})_{2}. Both the incommensurate and commensurate CDWs in this system exhibit strong resonant enhancement with distinct energy and polarization dependencies, indicative of orbital ordering. Azimuthal-angle-dependent measurements reveal a lowering of the local Ni site symmetry, consistent with monoclinic or lower point group symmetry. The scattering signatures of both CDWs are dominated by contributions from Ni d_{xz,yz} orbitals, with similar orbital character despite their distinct wave vectors. These findings point to a shared orbital-driven formation mechanism and provide new insight into the symmetry breaking and orbital and nematic fluctuations in the high-temperature regime of the superconductor BaNi_{2}(As_{1-x}P_{x})_{2}.
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