Ultrahigh-resolution laser photoemission study of URu2Si2 across the hidden-order transition

We have studied the electronic structures of URu2Si2 employing ultrahigh-resolution laser angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy. The change of photoemission spectra is investigated across the hidden-order transition, and the emergence of a narrow band is clearly observed near the Fermi level for both (pi,0) and (pi,pi) directions. In addition, it is shown that tuning of light's polarization allows the signal of a hole-like dispersive feature to enhance. These observations prove that laser angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy is an effective tool for studying the evolution of electronic structures across the hidden-order transition in URu2Si2. (C) 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.