Quantum oscillations in topological superconductor candidate Cu$_{x}$Bi$_{2}$Se$_{3}$

ORAL

Abstract

In Cu$_{x}$Bi$_{2}$Se$_{3}$, a candidate to be a 3-dimensional topological superconductor, it is of high interest to study how its bulk electronic structure differs from Bi$_{2}$Se$_{3}$, since the nature of the emergent bulk superconducting order puts constraints on the possible surface state. The de Hass-van Alphen effects is observed on a single crystals of Cu$_{0.25}$Bi$_{2}$Se$_{3}$ using sensitive torque magnetometry. Our results show that the Cu doping in Bi$_{2}$Se$_{3}$ increases the carrier density and the effective mass, without increasing the scattering rate or decreasing the mean free path. In addition, the Fermi velocity remains the same in copper doped compound as that in Bi$_{2}$Se$_{3}$. These results imply that the insertion of Cu does not change the overall band structure and that conduction electrons in Cu doped Bi$_{2}$Se$_{3}$ sit in the linear Dirac-like band.

Authors

  • Benjamin Lawson

    Physics Dept., Univ. of Michigan

  • Gang Li

    Physics Dept., Univ. of Michigan, National High Magneti Field Lab, National High Magnetic Field Lab

  • Y.S. Hor

    Missouri University of Science and Technology, Physics Dept., Missouri S\&T, Physis Dept., Missouri S\&T

  • Lu Li

    Physics Dept., Univ. of Michigan