Searching for ideal topological crystalline insulators and topological superconductors in Pb-Sn-In-Te system

ORAL

Abstract

The discovery of 3D topological insulator materials and topological superconductor open up a new research field in the condensed matter physics. In order to search for the topological superconductor, we have grown a large number of the single crystals of Pb-system ( Pb-Sn-In-Te) topological crystalline insulator and their topological superconductor . We have measured the physical properties on these single crystals by various techniques. We have studied the effect of crystal growth condition, impurity and composition on the bulk electrical conductivity of these single crystals. We try to find out which composition and crystal growth condition is the best for the ideal topological insulator, topological crystalline insulator and topological superconductor. We have got the bulk topological superconductor with Tc=5K.

Presenters

  • Genda Gu

    • Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL)
    • Condensed Matter Physics and Materials Science Department, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, NY, USA

Authors

  • Genda Gu

    • Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL)
    • Condensed Matter Physics and Materials Science Department, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, NY, USA
  • Qiang Li

    • Stony Brook University (SUNY)
    • Brookhaven National Lab and Stony Brook University
  • John Martin Tranquada

    • Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL)