Probing the topological protection of edge states in multilayer tungsten ditelluride with the superconducting proximity effect
X. Ballu, Z. Dou, L. Bugaud, R. Delagrange, A. Bernard, Ratnadwip Singha, L. M. Schoop, R. J. Cava, R. Deblock, Sophie Guéron, H. Bouchiat, M. Ferrier
DOI 10.1103/jxks-s35x · Physical Review Research
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Abstract
The topology of WTe2, a transition-metal dichalcogenide with large spin-orbit interactions, is thought to combine type II Weyl semimetal and second-order topological insulator (SOTI) character. The SOTI character should endow WTe2 multilayer crystals with topologically protected helical states at their hinges, and, indeed, one-dimensional states have been detected thanks to Josephson interferometry. However, the immunity to backscattering conferred to those states by their helical nature has so far not been tested. To probe the topological protection of WTe2 edge states, we have fabricated superconducting quantum interference devices (SQUIDs) in which the supercurrent through a junction on the crystal edge interferes with the supercurrent through a junction in the bulk of the crystal. We find behaviors ranging from a symmetric SQUID to asymmetric SQUID patterns, including one in which the modulation by magnetic field reveals a sawtoothlike supercurrent versus phase relation for the edge junction, demonstrating that the supercurrent at the edge is carried by ballistic channels over 600 nm, a telltale sign of the SOTI character of multilayer WTe2.
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| Formula | Reported Tc (K) | Pressure (GPa) | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| WTe2 Archive — visibility unverified Source-occurrence policy only; no material identity or catalogue acceptance is inferred from the formula. | — | Pressure not reported | unknown |
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