Probing the Superconducting Order Parameter Symmetry in Monolayer WTe2

ORAL

Abstract

Monolayer WTe2 exhibits a complex phase diagram, which includes the presence of superconductivity at low carrier densities adjacent to a quantum spin hall insulating phase. This provides a unique setting to explore the interplay between superconducting and topological insulating phases, where unconventional superconductivity is expected to emerge, potentially hosting p-wave or spin triplet pairing. Nevertheless, the symmetry of the superconducting order parameter remains unexplored. Here, we measure the complex conductivity of the complete phase diagram of WTe2 using microwave reflectometry measurements, allowing us to extract the temperature-dependent superfluid density while concurrently measuring the DC transport characteristics of the device. Our findings mark the initial steps toward understanding the pairing symmetry in WTe2 and provide insights into the quantum phase transition inherent to this material.

* Quantum Science Center (QSC), a National Quantum Information Science Research Center of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)

Presenters

  • Marie E Wesson

    Harvard University

Authors

  • Marie E Wesson

    Harvard University

  • Abhishek Banerjee

    Harvard University

  • Guo Yu

    Princeton University

  • Pengjie Wang

    Princeton University

  • Nicholas R Poniatowski

    Harvard University

  • Zihan Yan

    Harvard University

  • Philip Kim

    Harvard University

  • Sanfeng Wu

    Princeton University

  • Amir Yacoby

    Harvard University