Systematic study of superconductivity in few-layer $T_d$-MoTe$_2$

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Main Authors: Wakamura, Taro, Hashisaka, Masayuki, Nomura, Yusuke, Bard, Matthieu, Okazaki, Shota, Sasagawa, Takao, Taniguchi, Takashi, Watanabe, Kenji, Muraki, Koji, Kumada, Norio
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author Wakamura, Taro
Hashisaka, Masayuki
Nomura, Yusuke
Bard, Matthieu
Okazaki, Shota
Sasagawa, Takao
Taniguchi, Takashi
Watanabe, Kenji
Muraki, Koji
Kumada, Norio
author_facet Wakamura, Taro
Hashisaka, Masayuki
Nomura, Yusuke
Bard, Matthieu
Okazaki, Shota
Sasagawa, Takao
Taniguchi, Takashi
Watanabe, Kenji
Muraki, Koji
Kumada, Norio
contents We present a systematic investigation of superconductivity in a topological superconductor candidate $T_{\rm d}$-MoTe$_2$ in the few-layer limit. By examining multiple mechanically exfoliated samples with different thicknesses, substrates and crystal qualities, we quantitatively correlate superconducting temperature ($T_c$) with disorder, carrier density, carrier type and mobility. By integrating these experimental findings with first-principles calculations, we reveal the relationship between the band structure and superconductivity in this material. Notably, in 2 L samples we access a highly hole-doped regime that has not been systematically explored in previous experiments, providing a complementary perspective to earlier studies. In this regime, we demonstrate that superconductivity can be realized in a manner consistent with a conventional phonon-mediated $s_{(++)}$-wave pairing.
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spellingShingle Systematic study of superconductivity in few-layer $T_d$-MoTe$_2$
Wakamura, Taro
Hashisaka, Masayuki
Nomura, Yusuke
Bard, Matthieu
Okazaki, Shota
Sasagawa, Takao
Taniguchi, Takashi
Watanabe, Kenji
Muraki, Koji
Kumada, Norio
Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
Materials Science
Superconductivity
We present a systematic investigation of superconductivity in a topological superconductor candidate $T_{\rm d}$-MoTe$_2$ in the few-layer limit. By examining multiple mechanically exfoliated samples with different thicknesses, substrates and crystal qualities, we quantitatively correlate superconducting temperature ($T_c$) with disorder, carrier density, carrier type and mobility. By integrating these experimental findings with first-principles calculations, we reveal the relationship between the band structure and superconductivity in this material. Notably, in 2 L samples we access a highly hole-doped regime that has not been systematically explored in previous experiments, providing a complementary perspective to earlier studies. In this regime, we demonstrate that superconductivity can be realized in a manner consistent with a conventional phonon-mediated $s_{(++)}$-wave pairing.
title Systematic study of superconductivity in few-layer $T_d$-MoTe$_2$
topic Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
Materials Science
Superconductivity
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2603.04978