- Accepted Paper
Suppression of electron-phonon coupling and emergence of spin-phonon coupling in orthorhombic CsCrSb
Phys. Rev. B - Accepted 8 September, 2026
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1103/2pky-pm78
Phys. Rev. B - Accepted 8 September, 2026
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1103/2pky-pm78
In the correlated kagome metal CsCrSb, the interplay among lattice, charge, and spin degrees of freedom governs its rich quantum phases, yet remains poorly understood. Here, we present a comprehensive investigation of these couplings through temperature- and magnetic field-dependent polarized Raman spectroscopy. Our polarization-resolved measurements unambiguously identify a structural phase transition at , establishing a low-temperature (LT) orthorhombic phase. A striking reduction in phonon linewidths below reveals the suppression of electron-phonon coupling (EPC) coinciding with the opening of a charge density wave gap. Remarkably, upon suppression of EPC, a robust spin-phonon coupling (SPC) emerges in the magnetically ordered state, as evidenced by anomalous phonon broadening and pronounced magnetic field modulation of phonon intensities. These findings not only clarify the low-temperature structure of CsCrSb but also establish a clear boundary between the EPC-dominated and SPC-active phases, offering key spectroscopic evidence for understanding the unconventional physics in this strongly correlated kagome metal.
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