Superfluid Stiffness of Td-MoTe2 at Microwave Frequencies

ORAL

Abstract

Superfluid stiffness is an intrinsic property that we leverage to reveal information about the pairing symmetry in superconductors. Robust cQED theory and technique allow us to measure the superfluid stiffness of MoTe2 to parts per million precision as a function of temperature and power. Measurements show evidence of nodal superconductivity and a non-linear Meissner effect in Td-MoTe2. Furthermore, we develop a novel microwave pump-probe technique to study the recombination time, aiming to understand the Cooper-pairing mechanism of Weyl superconductivity in Td-MoTe2.

* This work was supported by the STC Center for Integrated Quantum Materials, NSF Grant No. DMR-1231319.

Presenters

  • Mary Kreidel

    Harvard University

Authors

  • Mary Kreidel

    Harvard University

  • Jesse Balgley

    Columbia University

  • Xuanjing Chu

    Columbia University

  • Ted S Chung

    Columbia University

  • James C Hone

    Columbia University

  • Robert M Westervelt

    Harvard University

  • Kin Chung Fong

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