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Article: Directly visualizing nematic superconductivity driven by the pair density wave in NbSe2
Title | Directly visualizing nematic superconductivity driven by the pair density wave in NbSe2 |
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Issue Date | 22-Aug-2024 |
Publisher | Springer Nature |
Citation | Nature Communications, 2024, v. 15, n. 1 How to Cite? |
Abstract | Pair density wave (PDW) is a distinct superconducting state characterized by a periodic modulation of its order parameter in real space. Its intricate interplay with the charge density wave (CDW) state is a continuing topic of interest in condensed matter physics. While PDW states have been discovered in cuprates and other unconventional superconductors, the understanding of diverse PDWs and their interactions with different types of CDWs remains limited. Here, utilizing scanning tunneling microscopy, we unveil the subtle correlations between PDW ground states and two distinct CDW phases — namely, anion-centered-CDW (AC-CDW) and hollow-centered-CDW (HC-CDW) — in 2H-NbSe2. In both CDW regions, we observe coexisting PDWs with a commensurate structure that aligns with the underlying CDW phase. The superconducting gap size, Δ(r), related to the pairing order parameter is in phase with the charge density in both CDW regions. Meanwhile, the coherence peak height, H(r), qualitatively reflecting the electron-pair density, exhibits a phase difference of approximately 2π/3 relative to the CDW. The three-fold rotational symmetry is preserved in the HC-CDW region but is spontaneously broken in the AC-CDW region due to the PDW state, leading to the emergence of nematic superconductivity. |
Persistent Identifier | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/350704 |
ISSN | 2023 Impact Factor: 14.7 2023 SCImago Journal Rankings: 4.887 |
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dc.contributor.author | Cao, Lu | - |
dc.contributor.author | Xue, Yucheng | - |
dc.contributor.author | Wang, Yingbo | - |
dc.contributor.author | Zhang, Fu Chun | - |
dc.contributor.author | Kang, Jian | - |
dc.contributor.author | Gao, Hong Jun | - |
dc.contributor.author | Mao, Jinhai | - |
dc.contributor.author | Jiang, Yuhang | - |
dc.date.accessioned | 2024-11-01T00:30:35Z | - |
dc.date.available | 2024-11-01T00:30:35Z | - |
dc.date.issued | 2024-08-22 | - |
dc.identifier.citation | Nature Communications, 2024, v. 15, n. 1 | - |
dc.identifier.issn | 2041-1723 | - |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/350704 | - |
dc.description.abstract | <p>Pair density wave (PDW) is a distinct superconducting state characterized by a periodic modulation of its order parameter in real space. Its intricate interplay with the charge density wave (CDW) state is a continuing topic of interest in condensed matter physics. While PDW states have been discovered in cuprates and other unconventional superconductors, the understanding of diverse PDWs and their interactions with different types of CDWs remains limited. Here, utilizing scanning tunneling microscopy, we unveil the subtle correlations between PDW ground states and two distinct CDW phases — namely, anion-centered-CDW (AC-CDW) and hollow-centered-CDW (HC-CDW) — in 2H-NbSe2. In both CDW regions, we observe coexisting PDWs with a commensurate structure that aligns with the underlying CDW phase. The superconducting gap size, Δ(r), related to the pairing order parameter is in phase with the charge density in both CDW regions. Meanwhile, the coherence peak height, H(r), qualitatively reflecting the electron-pair density, exhibits a phase difference of approximately 2π/3 relative to the CDW. The three-fold rotational symmetry is preserved in the HC-CDW region but is spontaneously broken in the AC-CDW region due to the PDW state, leading to the emergence of nematic superconductivity.</p> | - |
dc.language | eng | - |
dc.publisher | Springer Nature | - |
dc.relation.ispartof | Nature Communications | - |
dc.rights | This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License. | - |
dc.title | Directly visualizing nematic superconductivity driven by the pair density wave in NbSe2 | - |
dc.type | Article | - |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1038/s41467-024-51558-5 | - |
dc.identifier.pmid | 39174520 | - |
dc.identifier.scopus | eid_2-s2.0-85201812943 | - |
dc.identifier.volume | 15 | - |
dc.identifier.issue | 1 | - |
dc.identifier.eissn | 2041-1723 | - |
dc.identifier.issnl | 2041-1723 | - |