Superconducting Bi2Te: Pressure-induced universality in the (Bi2)m(Bi2Te3)n series

Stillwell, Ryan L.; Jeffries, Jason R.; Jenei, Zsolt; Weir, Samuel T.; Vohra, Yogesh K.

doi:10.1103/PhysRevB.93.094511

Title: Superconducting Bi₂Te: Pressure-induced universality in the (Bi₂)_m(Bi₂Te₃)_n series

Journal Article · Tue Mar 08 23:00:00 EST 2016 · Physical Review B

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.93.094511 · OSTI ID:1247284

Stillwell, Ryan L. ^[1]; Jeffries, Jason R. ^[1]; Jenei, Zsolt ^[1]; Weir, Samuel T. ^[1]; Vohra, Yogesh K. ^[2]

Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
Univ. of Alabama, Birmingham, AL (United States)

Using high-pressure magnetotransport techniques we have discovered superconductivity in Bi₂Te, a member of the infinitely adaptive (Bi₂)m(Bi₂Te₃)n series, whose end members, Bi and Bi₂Te₃, can be tuned to display topological surface states or superconductivity. Bi₂Te has a maximum T_c = 8.6 K at P = 14.5 GPa and goes through multiple high pressure phase transitions, ultimately collapsing into a bcc structure that suggests a universal behavior across the series. High-pressure magnetoresistance and Hall measurements suggest a semi-metal to metal transition near 5.4 GPa, which accompanies the hexagonal to intermediate phase transition seen via x-ray diffraction measurements. In addition, the linearity of H_c2 (T) exceeds the Werthamer-Helfand-Hohenberg limit, even in the extreme spin-orbit scattering limit, yet is consistent with other strong spin-orbit materials. Furthermore, considering these results in combination with similar reports on strong spin-orbit scattering materials seen in the literature, we suggest the need for a new theory that can address the unconventional nature of their superconducting states.

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Research Organization:: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA); USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES) (SC-22)

Grant/Contract Number:: AC52-07NA27344; NA0001974; FG02-99ER45775; AC02-06CH11357; NA0002014

OSTI ID:: 1247284

Report Number(s):: LLNL-JRNL--679788

Journal Information:: Physical Review B, Journal Name: Physical Review B Journal Issue: 9 Vol. 93; ISSN 2469-9950; ISSN PRBMDO

Publisher:: American Physical Society (APS)Copyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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