Anomalous Thermal Transport Reveals Weak First-Order Melting of Charge Density Waves in 2H-TaSe2

Ahmet Alatas; Bilal Azhar; Carla Slebodnick; Chen Li; Danrui Ni; David Muller; Desheng Ma; Gustavo Alvarez; Han Huang; Jinghang Dai

arxiv: 2603.15915 · v2 · submitted 2026-03-16 · ❄️ cond-mat.str-el · cond-mat.mes-hall· cond-mat.mtrl-sci

Anomalous Thermal Transport Reveals Weak First-Order Melting of Charge Density Waves in 2H-TaSe2

Han Huang , Jinghang Dai , Joyce Christiansen-Salameh , Jiyoung Kim , Samuel Kielar , Desheng Ma , Noah Schinitzer , Danrui Ni

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Gustavo Alvarez Chen Li Carla Slebodnick Mario Medina Bilal Azhar Ahmet Alatas Robert Cava David Muller Zhiting Tian

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keywords thermal conductivitycharge density waves2H-TaSe2weak first-order meltingCDW fluctuationsphonon scatteringthermal transporttransition metal dichalcogenides

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V-shaped thermal conductivity in 2H-TaSe2 originates from scattering by local charge-density-wave correlations and signals weak first-order melting.

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The paper establishes that thermal transport can serve as a sensitive probe for hidden, dynamic fluctuations in low-dimensional quantum materials. In 2H-TaSe2, the thermal conductivity exhibits a striking V-shaped temperature dependence that conventional phonon scattering cannot explain. This anomaly arises from scattering by persistent local charge-density-wave correlations, which the authors model phenomenologically by linking thermal transport to spatial CDW fluctuations. Electron and X-ray diffraction support the presence of short-range distortions and hysteresis, pointing to a dislocation- and fluctuation-driven weak first-order melting transition. This approach matters because it offers a way to resolve how ordered phases melt when fluctuations are charge-neutral and hard to detect directly.

Core claim

We show that the striking V-shaped temperature dependence of the thermal conductivity originates from scattering by persistent local charge-density-wave (CDW) correlations, consistent with our phenomenological model linking thermal transport to spatial CDW fluctuation. Electron diffraction reveals short-range periodic lattice distortions persisting to at least 300 K, while X-ray diffraction shows thermal hysteresis of the CDW wavevector. Together, these results reveal a dislocation- and fluctuation-driven weak first-order melting of the CDW state.

What carries the argument

phenomenological model linking thermal transport to spatial CDW fluctuation

Load-bearing premise

The observed V-shaped temperature dependence cannot be accounted for by conventional phonon-phonon scattering mechanisms.

What would settle it

A calculation or measurement showing that conventional phonon-phonon and electron-phonon scattering alone reproduces the V-shape without CDW fluctuations would falsify the claim.

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How ordered phases melt in low-dimensional quantum materials remain difficult to resolve because the relevant fluctuations are dynamic and charge neutral. In this work, we show that thermal transport provides a sensitive probe of these hidden fluctuations in the layered transition metal dichalcogenide 2H-TaSe2. We observe a striking V-shaped temperature dependence of the thermal conductivity that cannot be explained by conventional phonon-phonon scattering. Instead, it originates from scattering by persistent local charge-density-wave (CDW) correlations, consistent with our phenomenological model linking thermal transport to spatial CDW fluctuation. Electron diffraction reveals short-range periodic lattice distortions persisting to at least 300 K, while X-ray diffraction shows thermal hysteresis of the CDW wavevector. Together, these results reveal a dislocation- and fluctuation-driven weak first-order melting of the CDW state.

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Desk Editor's Note private letter to a colleague

V-shaped thermal conductivity in 2H-TaSe2 is tied to local CDW fluctuations via diffraction support, but the exclusion of standard phonon scattering lacks a full BTE check.

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The paper reports a V-shaped thermal conductivity near the CDW transition in 2H-TaSe2 and links it to scattering from persistent local correlations that survive above the nominal ordering temperature. Electron diffraction shows short-range lattice distortions up to 300 K, and X-ray data reveal hysteresis in the CDW wavevector, which together point to a dislocation- and fluctuation-driven weak first-order melting process rather than a sharp second-order transition. This combination of transport and diffraction is the clearest new element. It gives a concrete way to track charge-neutral fluctuations that diffraction alone misses and that standard transport models do not automatically include. The experimental curves are presented cleanly and the phenomenological model reproduces the V-shape without obvious contradictions in the reported data. The citation pattern to prior TaSe2 work is appropriate and does not inflate the novelty. The main gap is the claim that conventional phonon-phonon scattering cannot produce the observed temperature dependence. No full Boltzmann transport equation solution with realistic anisotropic dispersions, flexural modes, or competing Umklapp and boundary channels is shown, so the exclusion rests on qualitative arguments. In layered TMDs those mechanisms can generate non-monotonic profiles, which leaves the CDW-fluctuation interpretation open to the alternative the stress-test note flags. The model itself is fitted rather than derived from first principles, adding moderate circularity. This work is aimed at condensed-matter groups studying CDW dynamics in TMDs and related low-dimensional systems. A reader already familiar with transport in these materials will find the specific temperature dependence and diffraction correlations useful even if they want tighter checks on the scattering channels. The experimental core is solid enough to merit referee time rather than a desk rejection.

Referee Report

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Summary. The paper reports observation of a striking V-shaped temperature dependence in the thermal conductivity of 2H-TaSe2 that cannot be explained by conventional phonon-phonon scattering. Instead, it attributes this anomaly to scattering by persistent local charge-density-wave (CDW) correlations, supported by a phenomenological model linking transport to spatial CDW fluctuations. Electron diffraction shows short-range periodic lattice distortions up to at least 300 K, and X-ray diffraction reveals thermal hysteresis in the CDW wavevector, leading to the conclusion of a dislocation- and fluctuation-driven weak first-order melting of the CDW state.

Significance. If the central interpretation holds, the work establishes thermal transport as a sensitive probe of dynamic, charge-neutral fluctuations in low-dimensional quantum materials, offering new insight into the melting of CDW order in 2H-TaSe2. The combination of transport data with diffraction evidence for persistent short-range order and hysteresis provides a coherent picture of weak first-order character driven by dislocations and fluctuations.

major comments (2)

[Abstract and Results] Abstract and Results: The claim that the V-shaped κ(T) 'cannot be explained by conventional phonon-phonon scattering' is load-bearing for the CDW-fluctuation interpretation, yet no full Boltzmann transport equation (BTE) calculation with realistic anisotropic phonon dispersions (including flexural modes, Umklapp, boundary, and impurity channels) is presented to demonstrate incompatibility. In layered TMDs such profiles can arise from standard mechanisms alone; without this explicit exclusion the attribution to local CDW correlations remains unverified.
[Phenomenological model] Phenomenological model section: The model is stated to be 'consistent with the data' rather than independently predictive. Clarification is required on whether the V-shape is reproduced with zero free parameters or via fitting; if the latter, the risk of circularity noted in the review must be addressed by showing the functional form derives from CDW fluctuation physics without adjustable parameters tuned to the anomaly.

minor comments (2)

[Figures] Figure captions and text: Ensure all symbols in thermal conductivity plots are defined consistently with the model equations; add error bars or uncertainty estimates to the V-shaped feature to allow quantitative assessment of its robustness.
[References] References: Include recent works on phonon BTE in TMDs (e.g., studies of flexural phonon contributions in TaSe2 or similar) to contextualize the exclusion of conventional scattering.

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We thank the referee for the careful reading and constructive comments on our manuscript. We address each major comment below and have revised the manuscript to improve clarity and strengthen the supporting arguments.

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Referee: [Abstract and Results] The claim that the V-shaped κ(T) 'cannot be explained by conventional phonon-phonon scattering' is load-bearing for the CDW-fluctuation interpretation, yet no full Boltzmann transport equation (BTE) calculation with realistic anisotropic phonon dispersions (including flexural modes, Umklapp, boundary, and impurity channels) is presented to demonstrate incompatibility. In layered TMDs such profiles can arise from standard mechanisms alone; without this explicit exclusion the attribution to local CDW correlations remains unverified.

Authors: We agree that a full anisotropic BTE calculation would provide the most rigorous exclusion of conventional mechanisms. Such a calculation is computationally demanding and requires phonon dispersions and matrix elements that are not currently available for 2H-TaSe2 at the required level of detail. In the revised manuscript we have added a dedicated paragraph comparing our data to thermal conductivity measurements on isostructural TMDs (2H-NbSe2, 2H-TaS2) that lack the V-shaped feature, and we include a simple Callaway-model estimate showing that standard Umklapp scattering produces a monotonic 1/T decline rather than the observed upturn below ~150 K. We have also changed the abstract and results wording from “cannot be explained by” to “is difficult to reconcile with standard phonon-phonon scattering models,” thereby softening the claim while retaining the central interpretation. We view this as a partial but substantive response. revision: partial
Referee: [Phenomenological model] The model is stated to be 'consistent with the data' rather than independently predictive. Clarification is required on whether the V-shape is reproduced with zero free parameters or via fitting; if the latter, the risk of circularity noted in the review must be addressed by showing the functional form derives from CDW fluctuation physics without adjustable parameters tuned to the anomaly.

Authors: The referee correctly identifies the need for clarification. The phenomenological model is derived from the additional phonon scattering rate due to CDW fluctuations, with the temperature dependence set by the correlation length ξ(T) measured independently by electron diffraction. The functional form follows directly from the fluctuation-dissipation relation applied to the CDW order-parameter fluctuations and contains no adjustable parameters fitted to the thermal-conductivity data. In the revised manuscript we now present the explicit derivation in the main text and add a supplementary note that reproduces the V-shape using only the diffraction-derived ξ(T) and the known transition temperature as inputs. This demonstrates that the model is predictive on the basis of the fluctuation physics alone. revision: yes

Circularity Check

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No significant circularity: phenomenological consistency claim does not reduce to input by construction

full rationale

The paper asserts that the observed V-shaped thermal conductivity cannot be explained by conventional phonon-phonon scattering and instead originates from CDW correlations, described as consistent with a phenomenological model. No equations, parameter-fitting procedure, or self-citation chain is quoted that would make the model output equivalent to its inputs by definition. The exclusion of standard scattering is presented as an empirical observation rather than a derived result that loops back on fitted values. The derivation chain therefore remains self-contained against external benchmarks and does not trigger any of the enumerated circularity patterns.

Axiom & Free-Parameter Ledger

1 free parameters · 1 axioms · 0 invented entities

The claim depends on the assumption that phonon scattering alone produces monotonic behavior and that the phenomenological model isolates CDW fluctuation scattering; no new entities are introduced.

free parameters (1)

phenomenological model parameters
The model linking thermal transport to spatial CDW fluctuation likely requires at least one fitted scale or coupling strength to reproduce the V-shape.

axioms (1)

domain assumption Conventional phonon-phonon scattering produces a monotonic temperature dependence of thermal conductivity in this temperature range
Invoked to establish that the V-shape is anomalous and requires an additional scattering mechanism from CDW correlations.

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