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Electron correlation is a main driver of exotic quantum phases and their interplay. The $4Hb\text{\ensuremath{-}}\text{Ta}{\mathrm{S}}_{2}$ system, possessing an intrinsic heterostructure of $1T$- and $1H\text{\ensuremath{-}}\text{Ta}{\mathrm{S}}_{2}$ monolayers, offers a unique opportunity to control electron correlation by distorting the atomic lattice or tuning interlayer coupling. Here, we investigated intrinsically deformed charge-density waves (CDWs) in the $1T$ layer of $4Hb\text{\ensuremath{-}}\text{Ta}{\mathrm{S}}_{2}$ to elucidate and control their effects on flat bands using scanning tunneling microscopy and spectroscopy (STM/S) combined with first-principles calculations. We identified two types of CDW defects: Type 1 has structural distortion and locally suppressed flat bands, while Type 2 features an increased flat band filling factor of intact CDW structure. Density functional theory calculations indicate that a sulfur vacancy in the $1T$ layer distorts the CDW structure and gives rise to a Type 1, whereas a sulfur vacancy in the $1H$ layer reduces the interlayer charge transfer and leads to a Type 2. Furthermore, we demonstrated creating and erasing individual CDW defects via STM manipulation. Our findings provide a pathway to not only tune flat bands but also selectively manipulate the interaction between CDW, the atomic lattice, and interlayer coupling in strongly correlated systems with atomic precision.

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Physical review. B./Physical review. B
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2025-11-08
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https://doi.org/10.1103/lw6k-m6df
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Abstract

Electron correlation is a main driver of exotic quantum phases and their interplay. The $4Hb\text{\ensuremath{-}}\text{Ta}{\mathrm{S}}_{2}$ system, possessing an intrinsic heterostructure of $1T$- and $1H\text{\ensuremath{-}}\text{Ta}{\mathrm{S}}_{2}$ monolayers, offers a unique opportunity to control electron correlation by distorting the atomic lattice or tuning interlayer coupling. Here, we investigated intrinsically deformed charge-density waves (CDWs) in the $1T$ layer of $4Hb\text{\ensuremath{-}}\text{Ta}{\mathrm{S}}_{2}$ to elucidate and control their effects on flat bands using scanning tunneling microscopy and spectroscopy (STM/S) combined with first-principles calculations. We identified two types of CDW defects: Type 1 has structural distortion and locally suppressed flat bands, while Type 2 features an increased flat band filling factor of intact CDW structure. Density functional theory calculations indicate that a sulfur vacancy in the $1T$ layer distorts the CDW structure and gives rise to a Type 1, whereas a sulfur vacancy in the $1H$ layer reduces the interlayer charge transfer and leads to a Type 2. Furthermore, we demonstrated creating and erasing individual CDW defects via STM manipulation. Our findings provide a pathway to not only tune flat bands but also selectively manipulate the interaction between CDW, the atomic lattice, and interlayer coupling in strongly correlated systems with atomic precision.

Physical review. B./Physical review. BVol. 112(24)
Oak Ridge National Laboratory (US), University of South Carolina (US), University of Tennessee at Knoxville (US)
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