Unconventional superconductivity in multilayer rhombohedral graphene

ORAL

Abstract

Superconductivity has been observed in graphene systems. Among them, rhombohedral graphene has recently emerged as a promising platform for exploring such correlated states. In this work, we report our recent study on the low-temperature transport properties of multilayer rhombohedral graphene. Notably, applying an in-plane magnetic field induces a superconducting phase. Remarkably, the superconductivity exhibits an unexpected enhancement under moderate in-plane magnetic fields, suggesting a possible nontrivial pairing symmetry. This superconducting state displays exotic behavior under the in-plane field, indicating a complex interplay between interactions and pairing mechanisms. Furthermore, this phenomenon appears to be robust across samples with very different layer numbers. These results not only establish rhombohedral graphene as a versatile system for investigating unconventional superconductivity emerging from flat-band correlated physics, but also point toward its potential as a foundation for future superconducting quantum architectures.

*Office of Naval Research 

Presenters

  • Shenyong Ye

    • Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Authors

  • Shenyong Ye

    • Massachusetts Institute of Technology
  • Zhenqi Hua

    • Florida State University
  • Zach J Hadjri

    • Massachusetts Institute of Technology
  • Junseok Seo

    • Massachusetts Institute of Technology
  • Tonghang Han

    • Massachusetts Institute of Technology
  • Jixiang Yang

    • Massachusetts Institute of Technology
  • Zhengguang Lu

    • Florida State University
  • Fan Zhang

    • University of Texas at Dallas
  • Long Ju

    • Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    • MIT