Hybridization gap formation in the Kondo insulator YbB12 observed using time-resolved photoemission spectroscopy

M. Okawa, Y. Ishida, M. Takahashi, T. Shimada, F. Iga, T. Takabatake, T. Saitoh, S. Shin

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Abstract

A detailed low-energy electronic structure of a Kondo insulator YbB12 was revealed by a synergetic combination of ultra-high-resolution laser photoemission spectroscopy (PES) and time-resolved PES. The former confirmed a 25-meV pseudogap corresponding to the Kondo temperature of this material, and more importantly, it revealed that a 15-meV gap and a Kondo-peak feature developed below a crossover temperature of T∗∼110K. In harmony with this, the latter discovered a very long recombination time exceeding 100 ps below ∼T∗. This is a clear manifestation of photoexcited carriers due to the bottleneck in the recovery dynamics, which is interpreted as a developing hybridization gap of a hard gap.

Original languageEnglish
Article number161108
JournalPhysical Review B - Condensed Matter and Materials Physics
Volume92
Issue number16
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2015 Oct 12
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Condensed Matter Physics

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