Tri-Hexagonal charge order in kagome metal CsV3Sb5 revealed by 121Sb NQR

Abstract We report 121 Sb nuclear quadrupole resonance (NQR) measurements on kagome superconductor CsV 3 Sb 5 with T c = 2.5 K. 121 Sb NQR spectra split after a charge density wave (CDW) transition at 94 K, which demonstrates a commensurate CDW state. The coexistence of the high temperature phase and the CDW phase between 91 K and 94 K manifests that it is a first order phase transition. The CDW order exhibits Tri-Hexagonal deformation with a lateral shift between the adjacent kagome layers, which is consistent with 2×2×2 superlattice modulation. The superconducting state coexists with CDW order and shows a conventional s-wave behavior in the bulk state.