Synthesis techniques of superconducting Uranium Ditelluride crystals

ORAL

Abstract

Spin-triplet superconductor candidate Uranium Ditelluride (UTe2) has been widely studied and its of broad interest due to possible topological superconductivity and the persistence of the superconductivity at remarkably high fields. Recent studies on samples obtained through distinct methods have displayed property variations leading to a progressive optimization in crystal growth techniques. Samples have shown an impressive residual resistivity ratio, where some samples hover around a value of 1000, in addition to the consistent transition temperature close to 2K. In this presentation, we delve into the various growth techniques developed to date and provide a comparative analysis among them.

* This work was founded by the NSF

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Presenters

  • Gicela G Saucedo Salas

    University of Maryland, College Park

Authors

  • Gicela G Saucedo Salas

    University of Maryland, College Park

  • Nicholas P Butch

    National Institute of Standards and Tech

  • Corey E Frank

    National Institute of Standards and Tech

  • Peter A Czajka

    NIST

  • Sylvia K Lewin

    NIST, National Institute of Standards and Technology

  • Thomas J Halloran

    National Insitute of Standards and Technology, National Institute of Standards and Technology