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Area of Science:

  • Condensed matter physics
  • Quantum materials
  • Superconductivity

Background:

  • The energy-momentum (E-k) dispersion of quasiparticles is fundamental in condensed matter.
  • Supercurrents can modify E-k dispersion, influencing quantum properties.
  • The interplay between supercurrents and charge orders is underexplored.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate how Meissner currents affect Bogoliubov quasiparticle excitations in superconductors with precursor charge density waves (CDWs).
  • To explore the possibility of tailoring emergent electronic phases through momentum-space engineering.

Main Methods:

  • Scanning tunneling spectroscopic imaging was used to observe quasiparticle excitations.
  • Applied in-plane magnetic fields generated Meissner currents.
  • Model calculations were performed to understand the observed phenomena.

Main Results:

  • Meissner currents were found to tailor Bogoliubov quasiparticle excitations at CDW vectors.
  • A field-driven symmetry breaking (C3v to Cs transition) of CDW modulations in superconducting NbSe2 was observed.
  • Anisotropy in CDW modulations was linked to selective Doppler-shift-induced E-k dispersion reconstruction.

Conclusions:

  • Meissner currents offer a novel mechanism to control emergent electronic phases in superconductors.
  • On-demand tuning of anisotropic CDW modulations is achievable by altering magnetic field direction.
  • Momentum-space engineering provides a pathway to manipulate complex electronic states.