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Anharmonic Lattice Dynamics and Anisotropic Electron-Phonon Coupling in Quasi-1-Dimensional Charge Density Wave Ta2NiSe7

  • Prithwija Mandal
  • S. Nanthini
  • Aditya Singh
  • Kewal S. Rana
  • Dibyendu Dey
  • Kanishka Biswas
  • Ajay Soni
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Abstract

The microscopic origin of charge density wave formation in quasi one dimensional Ta2NiSe7 remains actively debated, particularly regarding the relative contributions of Fermi surface nesting, electron phonon coupling, and lattice instabilities. Here, we combine temperature and orientation dependent polarized Raman spectroscopy with first principles calculations to uncover the anisotropic electronic and lattice interactions governing the CDW state in Ta2NiSe7. Heat capacity and electrical transport measurements identify an incommensurate CDW transition at 61 K. Raman spectroscopy reveals pronounced in plane anisotropy, with e ph coupling strength along intrachain b axis exceeding five times that along interchain c axis, whereas lattice anharmonicity is enhanced by threefold along c axis. First principles calculations identify Ta2 Se octahedral vibrations and Ta Se electronic states near the Fermi level as dominant channels mediating the anisotropic e ph interaction. Exceptionally strong and directional e ph coupling along b axis establishes lattice driven electronic instability as the primary mechanism underlying CDW modulation and highlights the dominance of intrachain interactions in strongly coupled Ta2NiSe7. Despite this strong coupling, the CDW remains incommensurate, indicating that lattice anharmonicity provides an additional degree of freedom. Enhanced anharmonicity along c axis suggests that anisotropic phonon phonon interactions reshape the free energy landscape and contribute to stabilizing incommensurate phase. These findings reveal a cooperative interplay between anisotropic e ph coupling and lattice anharmonicity in governing CDW formation in low dimensional quantum materials.

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@misc{mandal2026anharmonic,
  title = {{Anharmonic Lattice Dynamics and Anisotropic Electron-Phonon Coupling in Quasi-1-Dimensional Charge Density Wave Ta2NiSe7}},
  author = {Prithwija Mandal and S. Nanthini and Aditya Singh and Kewal S. Rana and Dibyendu Dey and Kanishka Biswas and Ajay Soni},
  howpublished = {arXiv},
  year = {2026},
  month = sep,
  doi = {10.48550/arxiv.2609.05129},
  eprint = {2609.05129},
  archivePrefix = {arXiv},
  url = {https://arxiv.org/abs/2609.05129},
  note = {CC BY 4.0},
}
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TY  - UNPB
TI  - Anharmonic Lattice Dynamics and Anisotropic Electron-Phonon Coupling in Quasi-1-Dimensional Charge Density Wave Ta2NiSe7
AU  - Prithwija Mandal
AU  - S. Nanthini
AU  - Aditya Singh
AU  - Kewal S. Rana
AU  - Dibyendu Dey
AU  - Kanishka Biswas
AU  - Ajay Soni
PY  - 2026
DA  - 2026/09/04
PB  - arXiv
DO  - 10.48550/arxiv.2609.05129
UR  - https://arxiv.org/abs/2609.05129
AB  - The microscopic origin of charge density wave formation in quasi one dimensional Ta2NiSe7 remains actively debated, particularly regarding the relative contributions of Fermi surface nesting, electron phonon coupling, and lattice instabilities. Here, we combine temperature and orientation dependent polarized Raman spectroscopy with first principles calculations to uncover the anisotropic electronic and lattice interactions governing the CDW state in Ta2NiSe7. Heat capacity and electrical transport measurements identify an incommensurate CDW transition at 61 K. Raman spectroscopy reveals pronounced in plane anisotropy, with e ph coupling strength along intrachain b axis exceeding five times that along interchain c axis, whereas lattice anharmonicity is enhanced by threefold along c axis. First principles calculations identify Ta2 Se octahedral vibrations and Ta Se electronic states near the Fermi level as dominant channels mediating the anisotropic e ph interaction. Exceptionally strong and directional e ph coupling along b axis establishes lattice driven electronic instability as the primary mechanism underlying CDW modulation and highlights the dominance of intrachain interactions in strongly coupled Ta2NiSe7. Despite this strong coupling, the CDW remains incommensurate, indicating that lattice anharmonicity provides an additional degree of freedom. Enhanced anharmonicity along c axis suggests that anisotropic phonon phonon interactions reshape the free energy landscape and contribute to stabilizing incommensurate phase. These findings reveal a cooperative interplay between anisotropic e ph coupling and lattice anharmonicity in governing CDW formation in low dimensional quantum materials.
ER  -