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Title: Multiband Te p Based Superconductivity of Ta4Pd3Te16

Journal Article · · Physical Review. B, Condensed Matter and Materials Physics
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  1. Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)

We recently discovered that Ta4Pd3Te16 is a superconductor that has been suggested to be an unconventional superconductor near magnetism. Here, we report electronic structure calculations showing that despite the layered crystal structure the material is an anisotropic three-dimensional (3D) metal. The Fermi surface contains prominent one-dimensional (1D) and two-dimensional (2D) features, including nested 1D sheets, a 2D cylindrical section, and a 3D sheet. Moreover, the electronic states that make up the Fermi surface are mostly derived from Te p states with small Ta d and Pd d contributions. This places the compound far from magnetic instabilities. The results are discussed in terms of multiband superconductivity.

Research Organization:
Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC)
Grant/Contract Number:
AC05-00OR22725
OSTI ID:
1159999
Alternate ID(s):
OSTI ID: 1180199
Journal Information:
Physical Review. B, Condensed Matter and Materials Physics, Vol. 90, Issue 14; ISSN 1098-0121
Publisher:
American Physical Society (APS)Copyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Citation Metrics:
Cited by: 18 works
Citation information provided by
Web of Science

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Normal-state properties of the quasi-one-dimensional superconductor Ta 4 Pd 3 Te 16 journal May 2019
Multiband Semimetallic Electronic Structure of Superconducting Ta2PdSe5 journal April 2015

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