Shubnikov-de Haas oscillations of biaxial-strain-tuned superconductors in pulsed magnetic field up to 60 T

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Hauptverfasser: Yip, King Yau, Wang, Lingfei, Poon, Tsz Fung, Yu, Kai Ham, Lam, Siu Tung, Lai, Kwing To, Singleton, John, Balakirev, Fedor F., Goh, Swee K.
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author Yip, King Yau
Wang, Lingfei
Poon, Tsz Fung
Yu, Kai Ham
Lam, Siu Tung
Lai, Kwing To
Singleton, John
Balakirev, Fedor F.
Goh, Swee K.
author_facet Yip, King Yau
Wang, Lingfei
Poon, Tsz Fung
Yu, Kai Ham
Lam, Siu Tung
Lai, Kwing To
Singleton, John
Balakirev, Fedor F.
Goh, Swee K.
contents Two-dimensional (2D) materials have gained increasing prominence not only in fundamental research but also in daily applications. However, to fully harness their potential, it is crucial to optimize their properties with an external parameter and track the electronic structure simultaneously. Magnetotransport over a wide magnetic field range is a powerful method to probe the electronic structure and, for metallic 2D materials, quantum oscillations superimposed on the transport signals encode Fermi surface parameters. In this manuscript, we utilize biaxial strain as an external tuning parameter and investigate the effects of strain on the electronic properties of two quasi-2D superconductors, MoTe$_2$ and RbV$_3$Sb$_5$, by measuring their magnetoresistance in pulsed magnetic fields up to 60 T. With a careful selection of insulating substrates, we demonstrate the possibility of both the compressive and tensile biaxial strain, imposed on MoTe$_2$ and RbV$_3$Sb$_5$, respectively. For both systems, the applied strain has led to superconducting critical temperature enhancement compared to their free-standing counterparts, proving the effectiveness of this biaxial strain method at cryogenic temperatures. Clear quantum oscillations in the magnetoresistance -- the Shubnikov-de Haas (SdH) effect -- are obtained in both samples. In strained MoTe$_2$, the magnetoresistance exhibits a nearly quadratic dependence on the magnetic field and remains non-saturating even at the highest field. Whereas in strained RbV$_3$Sb$_5$, two SdH frequencies showed a substantial enhancement in effective mass values, hinting at a possible enhancement of charge fluctuations. Our results demonstrate that combining biaxial strain and pulsed magnetic field paves the way for studying 2D materials under unprecedented conditions.
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spellingShingle Shubnikov-de Haas oscillations of biaxial-strain-tuned superconductors in pulsed magnetic field up to 60 T
Yip, King Yau
Wang, Lingfei
Poon, Tsz Fung
Yu, Kai Ham
Lam, Siu Tung
Lai, Kwing To
Singleton, John
Balakirev, Fedor F.
Goh, Swee K.
Superconductivity
Materials Science
Strongly Correlated Electrons
Two-dimensional (2D) materials have gained increasing prominence not only in fundamental research but also in daily applications. However, to fully harness their potential, it is crucial to optimize their properties with an external parameter and track the electronic structure simultaneously. Magnetotransport over a wide magnetic field range is a powerful method to probe the electronic structure and, for metallic 2D materials, quantum oscillations superimposed on the transport signals encode Fermi surface parameters. In this manuscript, we utilize biaxial strain as an external tuning parameter and investigate the effects of strain on the electronic properties of two quasi-2D superconductors, MoTe$_2$ and RbV$_3$Sb$_5$, by measuring their magnetoresistance in pulsed magnetic fields up to 60 T. With a careful selection of insulating substrates, we demonstrate the possibility of both the compressive and tensile biaxial strain, imposed on MoTe$_2$ and RbV$_3$Sb$_5$, respectively. For both systems, the applied strain has led to superconducting critical temperature enhancement compared to their free-standing counterparts, proving the effectiveness of this biaxial strain method at cryogenic temperatures. Clear quantum oscillations in the magnetoresistance -- the Shubnikov-de Haas (SdH) effect -- are obtained in both samples. In strained MoTe$_2$, the magnetoresistance exhibits a nearly quadratic dependence on the magnetic field and remains non-saturating even at the highest field. Whereas in strained RbV$_3$Sb$_5$, two SdH frequencies showed a substantial enhancement in effective mass values, hinting at a possible enhancement of charge fluctuations. Our results demonstrate that combining biaxial strain and pulsed magnetic field paves the way for studying 2D materials under unprecedented conditions.
title Shubnikov-de Haas oscillations of biaxial-strain-tuned superconductors in pulsed magnetic field up to 60 T
topic Superconductivity
Materials Science
Strongly Correlated Electrons
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2402.14534