Zheng’s kagome FeSn thin film paper is published in Nat. Comm.! Congratulations to everybody involved!

In this paper, we provide the first experimental evidence that examines the nature of the magnetism in kagome systems. Specifically, combining high quality thin films grown by MBE and in-situ characterization by ARPES, we were able to follow the electronic structure through the high magnetic ordering temperature and gain a peek at the state immediately above the magnetically ordered phase. As a result we demonstrate evidence that the magnetism is closer to the local moment description than the itinerant magnetism often associated with the flat band of kagome systems.

Here’s a news release by Rice.