Observation of a Charge Density Wave Incommensuration Near the Superconducting Dome in Cu$_{\mathrm{x}}$TiSe$_{\mathrm{2}}$

ORAL

Abstract

X-ray diffraction was employed to study the evolution of the charge density wave (CDW) in Cu$_{\mathrm{x}}$TiSe$_{\mathrm{2}}$ as a function of copper intercalation in order to clarify the relationship between the CDW and superconductivity. The results show a CDW incommensuration arising at an intercalation value coincident with the onset of superconductivity at around x$=$0.055(5). Additionally, it was found that the charge density wave persists to higher intercalant concentrations than previously assumed, demonstrating that the CDW does not terminate inside the superconducting dome. A charge density wave peak was observed in samples up to x$=$0.091(6), the highest copper concentration examined in this study. The phase diagram established in this work suggests that charge density wave incommensuration may play a role in the formation of the superconducting state.

Authors

  • Anshul Kogar

    Massachusetts Institute of Technology

  • Gilberto de la Pena Munoz

    University of Illinois at Urbana, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Univ of Illinois - Urbana

  • Sangjun Lee

    University of Illinois at Urbana

  • Yizhi Fang

    University of Illinois at Urbana, Univ of Illinois - Urbana

  • Stella X.-L. Sun

    University of Illinois at Urbana

  • David B. Lioi

    Drexel University

  • G. Karapetrov

    Drexel University, Dept. of Physics, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA 19104, Dept. of Physics, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA 19014

  • Kenneth Finkelstein

    Cornell High Energy Synchrotron Source, Cornell University

  • Jacob P.C. Ruff

    Cornell High Energy Synchrotron Source

  • Peter Abbamonte

    Univ of Illinois - Urbana, University of Illinois at Urbana, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

  • Stephan Rosenkranz

    MSD-Argonne National Lab, Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne Natl Lab, Argonne Nat'l Lab