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Electronic reconstruction forming a C2-symmetric Dirac semimetal in Ca3Ru2O7

M. Horio, Q. Wang, V. Granata, K. P. Kramer, Y. Sassa, S. Jöhr, D. Sutter, A. Bold, L. Das, Y. Xu, R. Frison, R. Fittipaldi, T. K. Kim, C. Cacho, J. E. Rault, P. Le Fèvre, F. Bertran, N. C. Plumb, M. Shi, A. Vecchione, M. H. Fischer, J. Chang

npj Quantum Materials· Volume 6· Issue 1
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Abstract Electronic band structures in solids stem from a periodic potential reflecting the structure of either the crystal lattice or electronic order. In the stoichiometric ruthenate Ca3Ru2O7, numerous Fermi surface-sensitive probes indicate a low-temperature electronic reconstruction. Yet, the causality and the reconstructed band structure remain unsolved. Here, we show by angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy, how in Ca3Ru2O7 a C2-symmetric massive Dirac semimetal is realized through a Brillouin-zone preserving electronic reconstruction. This Dirac semimetal emerges in a two-stage transition upon cooling. The Dirac point and band velocities are consistent with constraints set by quantum oscillation, thermodynamic, and transport experiments, suggesting that the complete Fermi surface is resolved. The reconstructed structure—incompatible with translational-symmetry-breaking density waves—serves as an important test for band structure calculations of correlated electron systems.
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