Single domain spectroscopic signatures of a magnetic kagome metal
at low temperature. By tuning to element-specific electronic states, we image domain contrast associated with Dy 4f levels and detect corresponding signatures from Mn core states. The energy dependence of the dichroic response is consistent with modeling and indicates ferrimagnetic alignment between Dy and Mn local moments. Measurements of Mn 3d-derived valence bands, supported by first-principles calculations, reveal features related to orbital magnetization. These results establish element- and orbital-resolved spectroscopy of single magnetic domains and enable studies of magnetic textures and electronic structure in complex magnetic quantum materials.
Authors
- Łukasz Pluciński (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6865-7274)
- Yixi Su (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8434-1758)
- Yishui Zhou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2456-1027)
- Gustav Bihlmayer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6615-1122)
- C. M. Schneider
- Yuriy Mokrousov (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1072-2421)
Institutions
- Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (US)
- Forschungszentrum Jülich (DE)
- Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (DE)
- Heinz Maier-Leibnitz Zentrum (DE)
- Donostia International Physics Center (ES)
- University of Duisburg-Essen (DE)
- University of California, Davis (US)
- RWTH Aachen University (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Nature Communications
- Published
- 2026-04-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-026-71924-9
- Primary Topic
- Advanced Condensed Matter Physics
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- U.S. Department of Energy
- Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft
- Forschungszentrum Jülich
- Office of Science