Observation of In-Plane Quantum Griffiths Singularity in Two-Dimensional Crystalline Superconductors
Yi Liu, Shichao Qi, Jingchao Fang, Jian Sun, Chong Liu, Yanzhao Liu, Junjie Qi, Ying Xing, Haiwen Liu, Xi Lin, Lili Wang, Qi-Kun Xue, X. C. Xie, Jian Wang
DOI 10.1103/PhysRevLett.127.137001 · Physical Review Letters
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Abstract
Quantum Griffiths singularity (QGS) reveals the profound influence of quenched disorder on the quantum phase transitions, characterized by the divergence of the dynamical critical exponent at the boundary of the vortex glasslike phase, named as quantum Griffiths phase. However, in the absence of vortices, whether the QGS can exist under a parallel magnetic field remains a puzzle. Here, we study the magnetic field induced superconductor–metal transition in ultrathin crystalline PdTe2 films grown by molecular beam epitaxy. Remarkably, the QGS emerges under both perpendicular and parallel magnetic field in four-monolayer PdTe2 films. The direct activated scaling analysis with a new irrelevant correction has been proposed, providing important evidence of QGS. With increasing film thickness to six monolayers, the QGS disappears under perpendicular field but persists under parallel field, and this discordance may originate from the differences in microscopic processes. Our work demonstrates the universality of parallel field induced QGS and can stimulate further investigations on novel quantum phase transitions under parallel magnetic field.
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| Formula | Reported Tc (K) | Pressure (GPa) | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| PdTe2 Archive — visibility unverified Source-occurrence policy only; no material identity or catalogue acceptance is inferred from the formula. | 0.7 | Pressure not reported | onset |
| PdTe2 Archive — visibility unverified Source-occurrence policy only; no material identity or catalogue acceptance is inferred from the formula. | 0.57 | Pressure not reported | zero_resistance |
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