Mechanical control of crystal symmetry and superconductivity in Weyl semimetal MoTe2
Colin Heikes, I-Lin Liu, Tristin Metz, Chris Eckberg, Paul Neves, Yan Wu, Linda Hung, Phil Piccoli, Huibo Cao, Juscelino Leao, Johnpierre Paglione, Taner Yildirim, Nicholas P. Butch, William Ratcliff, II
DOI 10.1103/PhysRevMaterials.2.074202 · Physical Review Materials
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Abstract
The noncentrosymmetric Weyl semimetal candidate MoTe2 was investigated through neutron-diffraction and transport measurements at pressures up to 1.5 GPa and at temperatures down to 40 mK. Centrosymmetric and noncentrosymmetric structural phases were found to coexist in the superconducting state. Density functional theory (DFT) calculations reveal that the strength of the electron-phonon coupling is similar for both crystal structures. Furthermore, it was found that by controlling nonhydrostatic components of stress, it is possible to mechanically control the ground-state crystal structure. This allows for the tuning of crystal symmetry in the superconducting phase from centrosymmetric to noncentrosymmetric. DFT calculations support this strain control of crystal structure. This mechanical control of crystal symmetry gives a route to tuning the band topology of MoTe2 and possibly the topology of the superconducting state.
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| Formula | Reported Tc (K) | Pressure (GPa) | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| MoTe2 Archive — visibility unverified Source-occurrence policy only; no material identity or catalogue acceptance is inferred from the formula. | 0.4 | Pressure unresolved | onset |
| MoTe2 Archive — visibility unverified Source-occurrence policy only; no material identity or catalogue acceptance is inferred from the formula. | — | 0.82 GPa | unknown |
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