Orbital Fulde-Ferrell-Larkin-Ovchinnikov state in 2H-NbS2 flakes

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Hauptverfasser: Zhao, Xinming, Guo, Guoliang, Yan, Chengyu, Yuan, Noah F. Q., Zhao, Chuanwen, Guan, Huai, Lan, Changshuai, Li, Yihang, Liu, Xin, Wang, Shun
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author Zhao, Xinming
Guo, Guoliang
Yan, Chengyu
Yuan, Noah F. Q.
Zhao, Chuanwen
Guan, Huai
Lan, Changshuai
Li, Yihang
Liu, Xin
Wang, Shun
author_facet Zhao, Xinming
Guo, Guoliang
Yan, Chengyu
Yuan, Noah F. Q.
Zhao, Chuanwen
Guan, Huai
Lan, Changshuai
Li, Yihang
Liu, Xin
Wang, Shun
contents Symmetry breaking in a layered superconductor with Ising spin-orbit coupling has offered an opportunity to realize unconventional superconductivity. To be more specific, orbital Fulde-Ferrell-Larkin-Ovchinnikov (FFLO) state, exhibiting layer-dependent finite-momentum pairing, may emerge in transition metal dichalcogenides materials (TMDC) in the presence of an in-plane magnetic field. Orbital FFLO state can be more robust against the magnetic field than the conventional superconducting state with zero-momentum pairing. This feature renders its potential in field-resilient superconducting functionality. Although, orbital FFLO state has been reported in NbSe2 and MoS2, it is not yet clear if orbital FFLO state can be extended to other TMDC superconductor. Here, we report the observation of orbital FFLO state in 2H-NbS2 flakes and its dependence on the thickness of flake. We conclude that the relatively weak interlayer coupling is instrumental in stabilizing orbital FFLO state at higher temperature with respect to the critical temperature and lower magnetic field with respect to paramagnetic limit in NbS2 in comparison to its NbSe2 counterpart.
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spellingShingle Orbital Fulde-Ferrell-Larkin-Ovchinnikov state in 2H-NbS2 flakes
Zhao, Xinming
Guo, Guoliang
Yan, Chengyu
Yuan, Noah F. Q.
Zhao, Chuanwen
Guan, Huai
Lan, Changshuai
Li, Yihang
Liu, Xin
Wang, Shun
Superconductivity
Materials Science
Symmetry breaking in a layered superconductor with Ising spin-orbit coupling has offered an opportunity to realize unconventional superconductivity. To be more specific, orbital Fulde-Ferrell-Larkin-Ovchinnikov (FFLO) state, exhibiting layer-dependent finite-momentum pairing, may emerge in transition metal dichalcogenides materials (TMDC) in the presence of an in-plane magnetic field. Orbital FFLO state can be more robust against the magnetic field than the conventional superconducting state with zero-momentum pairing. This feature renders its potential in field-resilient superconducting functionality. Although, orbital FFLO state has been reported in NbSe2 and MoS2, it is not yet clear if orbital FFLO state can be extended to other TMDC superconductor. Here, we report the observation of orbital FFLO state in 2H-NbS2 flakes and its dependence on the thickness of flake. We conclude that the relatively weak interlayer coupling is instrumental in stabilizing orbital FFLO state at higher temperature with respect to the critical temperature and lower magnetic field with respect to paramagnetic limit in NbS2 in comparison to its NbSe2 counterpart.
title Orbital Fulde-Ferrell-Larkin-Ovchinnikov state in 2H-NbS2 flakes
topic Superconductivity
Materials Science
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2411.08980