- Accepted Paper
NMR evidence for a loop-current state with broken symmetry in the charge-ordered CsVSb
Phys. Rev. Lett. - Accepted 4 November, 2026
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1103/6pjy-bn4m
Phys. Rev. Lett. - Accepted 4 November, 2026
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1103/6pjy-bn4m
Loop-current (LC) order and the associated time-reversal symmetry breaking (TRSB) are pivotal for understanding hidden magnetism and unconventional superconductivity in strongly correlated quantum materials. The recently discovered kagome metal CsVSb provides a unique platform for exploring these intertwined phenomena. In this study, we utilize Sb nuclear quadrupole resonance (NQR) and V nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) measurements to investigate the possible existence of the LC order in CsVSb. Below ≈ 45 K, we observe a field-independent NMR linewidth broadening at the V site in a high-quality single crystal, which indicates an internal magnetic field of 3.6 Oe at the V position. We show that this internal field arises from a static LC state that produces orbital magnetic moments µorb ranging from 0.002 to 0.01 µB. Detailed analysis suggests that the observed LC state breaks rotational symmetry to possess a low symmetry of . Our results provide microscopic evidence for LC order in the charge density wave (CDW) phase of CsVSb and show that TRSB is intertwined with electronic nematicity, imposing stringent constraints on microscopic descriptions of the kagome CDW and its relation to superconductivity.
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