Orbital selective band re-normalization induced Lifshitz transition in TiSe2

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Orbital selective band re-normalization induced Lifshitz transition in TiSe2

Year : 2025

Publisher : Nature Research

Source Title : Communications Physics

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Abstract

A Lifshitz transition is a sudden change in Fermi surface topology, often linked to quantum phenomena, with major impact on transport and sometimes superconductivity. Here we demonstrate a Lifshitz transition in TiSe2 using micro–angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy. At low temperatures an electron pocket appears at the Brillouin-zone center, whereas at higher temperatures spectral weight from a hole-like valence band dominates the Fermi level. Unlike previously reported cases typically driven by rigid band shifts, in TiSe2 an orbital-selective strong band renormalization induces the crossover near 160 K. This mechanism naturally explains the longstanding resistivity anomaly of TiSe2, which peaks around 160 K. Our results clarify its puzzling transport behavior and open avenues to investigate how periodic lattice distortions interact with strong electronic correlations.