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Wudi Wang1, Stephan Kim1, Minhao Liu1, F A Cevallos2, R J Cava2, N P Ong3.
Abstract
Edge supercurrents in superconductors have long been an elusive target. Interest in them has reappeared in the context of topological superconductivity. We report evidence for the existence of a robust edge supercurrent in the Weyl superconductor molybdenum ditelluride (MoTe2). In a magnetic field B, fluxoid quantization generates a periodic modulation of the edge condensate observable as a "fast-mode" oscillation of the critical current I c versus B The fast-mode frequency is distinct from the conventional Fraunhofer oscillation displayed by the bulk supercurrent. We confirm that the fast-mode frequency increases with crystal area as expected for an edge supercurrent. In addition, weak excitation branches are resolved that display an unusual broken symmetry.Entities:
Year: 2020 PMID: 32355033 DOI: 10.1126/science.aaw9270
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Science ISSN: 0036-8075 Impact factor: 47.728