Interface-Induced Zeeman-Protected Superconductivity in Ultrathin Crystalline Lead Films
Yi Liu, Ziqiao Wang, Xuefeng Zhang, Chaofei Liu, Yongjie Liu, Zhimou Zhou, Junfeng Wang, Qingyan Wang, Yanzhao Liu, Chuanying Xi, Mingliang Tian, Haiwen Liu, Ji Feng, X. C. Xie, Jian Wang
DOI 10.1103/PhysRevX.8.021002 · Physical Review X
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Abstract
Two-dimensional (2D) superconducting systems are of great importance for exploring exotic quantum physics. The recent development of fabrication techniques has stimulated studies of high-quality single-crystalline 2D superconductors, where intrinsic properties give rise to unprecedented physical phenomena. Here, we report the observation of Zeeman-type spin-orbit interaction protected superconductivity (Zeeman-protected superconductivity) in 4-monolayer (ML) to 6-ML crystalline Pb films grown on striped incommensurate Pb layers on Si(111) substrates by molecular beam epitaxy. An anomalously large in-plane critical field far beyond the Pauli limit is detected, which can be attributed to the Zeeman-protected superconductivity due to the in-plane inversion symmetry breaking at the interface. Our work demonstrates that, in superconducting heterostructures, the interface can induce Zeeman-type spin-orbit interactions and modulate the superconductivity.
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| Formula | Reported Tc (K) | Pressure (GPa) | Type |
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| Pb Archive — visibility unverified Source-occurrence policy only; no material identity or catalogue acceptance is inferred from the formula. | 6.23 | Pressure not reported | onset |
| Pb Archive — visibility unverified Source-occurrence policy only; no material identity or catalogue acceptance is inferred from the formula. | 5.78 | Pressure not reported | zero_resistance |
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