Systematic evolution of superconducting pairing strength and Seebeck coefficients in correlated infinite-layer La$_{1-x}$Sr$_x$NiO$_2$

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Main Authors: Osada, Motoki, Imajo, Shusaku, Seki, Yuji, Ishida, Kousuke, Nojima, Tsutomu, Fujiwara, Kohei, Kindo, Koichi, Nomura, Yusuke, Tsukazaki, Atsushi
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author Osada, Motoki
Imajo, Shusaku
Seki, Yuji
Ishida, Kousuke
Nojima, Tsutomu
Fujiwara, Kohei
Kindo, Koichi
Nomura, Yusuke
Tsukazaki, Atsushi
author_facet Osada, Motoki
Imajo, Shusaku
Seki, Yuji
Ishida, Kousuke
Nojima, Tsutomu
Fujiwara, Kohei
Kindo, Koichi
Nomura, Yusuke
Tsukazaki, Atsushi
contents The recently discovered superconducting infinite-layer nickelates offer a novel platform to explore an exotic pairing mechanism in multi-band systems towards high-temperature superconductivity and associated rich quantum phases, contrasting with cuprates. Here, we show that infinite-layer (La,Sr)NiO$_2$ exhibits strong-coupling superconductivity, resilient to in-plane magnetic fields exceeding 47 T at optimal doping - more than twice the Pauli limit for conventional BCS superconductors. This violation becomes pronounced towards the underdoped regime, implying an intriguing evolution of pairing glue. The unexpected observation of positive Seebeck coefficients in this regime indicates the presence of nontrivial electron correlations. Furthermore, our comprehensive investigation across the superconducting dome reveals that the evolution of (thermo)electric normal-state properties - specifically, the sign changes of the Hall and Seebeck coefficients - coincide with the evolution of superconducting anisotropy and pairing strength. This demonstrates a definitive link between electron correlations and strong-coupling superconductivity in (La,Sr)NiO$_2$, contributing to a unified framework for understanding unconventional superconductivity.
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spellingShingle Systematic evolution of superconducting pairing strength and Seebeck coefficients in correlated infinite-layer La$_{1-x}$Sr$_x$NiO$_2$
Osada, Motoki
Imajo, Shusaku
Seki, Yuji
Ishida, Kousuke
Nojima, Tsutomu
Fujiwara, Kohei
Kindo, Koichi
Nomura, Yusuke
Tsukazaki, Atsushi
Superconductivity
Materials Science
The recently discovered superconducting infinite-layer nickelates offer a novel platform to explore an exotic pairing mechanism in multi-band systems towards high-temperature superconductivity and associated rich quantum phases, contrasting with cuprates. Here, we show that infinite-layer (La,Sr)NiO$_2$ exhibits strong-coupling superconductivity, resilient to in-plane magnetic fields exceeding 47 T at optimal doping - more than twice the Pauli limit for conventional BCS superconductors. This violation becomes pronounced towards the underdoped regime, implying an intriguing evolution of pairing glue. The unexpected observation of positive Seebeck coefficients in this regime indicates the presence of nontrivial electron correlations. Furthermore, our comprehensive investigation across the superconducting dome reveals that the evolution of (thermo)electric normal-state properties - specifically, the sign changes of the Hall and Seebeck coefficients - coincide with the evolution of superconducting anisotropy and pairing strength. This demonstrates a definitive link between electron correlations and strong-coupling superconductivity in (La,Sr)NiO$_2$, contributing to a unified framework for understanding unconventional superconductivity.
title Systematic evolution of superconducting pairing strength and Seebeck coefficients in correlated infinite-layer La$_{1-x}$Sr$_x$NiO$_2$
topic Superconductivity
Materials Science
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2510.04431