Direct Observation of the Surface Superconducting Gap in the Topological Superconductor Candidate β−PdBi2
Akifumi Mine, Takeshi Suzuki, Yigui Zhong, Sahand Najafzadeh, Kenjiro Okawa, Masato Sakano, Kyoko Ishizaka, Shik Shin, Takao Sasagawa, Kozo Okazaki
DOI 10.1103/3jgn-22rx · Physical Review Letters
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Abstract
β−PdBi2 is one of the candidates for topological superconductors with a superconducting (SC) transition temperature (Tc) of 5.3 K, in which parity mixing of a spin singlet and spin triplet has been anticipated, being crucial for the further understanding of the relationship with inversion symmetry and parity mixing in the superconductivity. In this Letter, we measured the SC gap in a high-quality single crystal of β−PdBi2 by using high-resolution laser angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy below Tc. We found the isotropic SC gaps in momentum space for multiple bands, and observed that the difference between the SC gap of the topological surface bands and the bulk bands is about 0.1 meV, consistent with other experimental results. These direct and quantitative experimental results support the possibility of β−PdBi2 as a topological superconductor, characterized by unique crystal and electronic band structures.
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| Formula | Reported Tc (K) | Pressure (GPa) | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| β-PdBi2 Archive — visibility unverified Source-occurrence policy only; no material identity or catalogue acceptance is inferred from the formula. | 5.3 | Pressure unresolved | onset |
| β-PdBi2 Archive — visibility unverified Source-occurrence policy only; no material identity or catalogue acceptance is inferred from the formula. | 5.3 | Pressure unresolved | onset |
| β-PdBi2 Archive — visibility unverified Source-occurrence policy only; no material identity or catalogue acceptance is inferred from the formula. | 5.3 | Pressure not reported | unknown |
| α-BiPd Archive — visibility unverified Source-occurrence policy only; no material identity or catalogue acceptance is inferred from the formula. | — | Pressure not reported | unknown |
| PbTaSe2 Archive — visibility unverified Source-occurrence policy only; no material identity or catalogue acceptance is inferred from the formula. | — | Pressure not reported | unknown |
| PtBi2 Archive — visibility unverified Source-occurrence policy only; no material identity or catalogue acceptance is inferred from the formula. | 1 | Pressure not reported | unknown |
| PtBi2 Archive — visibility unverified Source-occurrence policy only; no material identity or catalogue acceptance is inferred from the formula. | 5 | Pressure not reported | unknown |
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