Iron-based superconductor family FeX(X=S,Se,Te)has been one of the research foci in physics and material science due to their record-breaking superconducting temperature(FeSe film)and rich physical phenomena.Recently,...Iron-based superconductor family FeX(X=S,Se,Te)has been one of the research foci in physics and material science due to their record-breaking superconducting temperature(FeSe film)and rich physical phenomena.Recently,FeS,the least studied Fe X compound(due to the difficulty in synthesizing high quality macroscopic crystals)attracted much attention because of its puzzling superconducting pairing symmetry.In this work,combining scanning tunneling microscopy and angle resolved photoemission spectroscopy(ARPES)with sub-micron spatial resolution,we investigate the intrinsic electronic structures of superconducting FeS from individual single crystalline domains.Unlike FeTe or FeSe,FeS remains identical tetragonal structure from room temperature down to 5 K,and the band structures observed can be well reproduced by our ab-initio calculations.Remarkably,mixed with the 1×1 tetragonal metallic phase,we also observe the coexistence of √5×√5 reconstructed insulating phase in the crystal,which not only helps explain the unusual properties of FeS,but also demonstrates the importance of using spatially resolved experimental tools in the study of this compound.展开更多
Bi_(2)SeO_(5)是一种具有优异电绝缘性能的范德华(vdW)层状介电材料,引起了极大关注.然而,目前关于Bi_(2)SeO_(5)的研究主要停留在实验层面,仍然缺乏对其原子级薄膜的介电性能的相关理论认识.本文通过第一性原理计算确定了Bi_(2)SeO_(5...Bi_(2)SeO_(5)是一种具有优异电绝缘性能的范德华(vdW)层状介电材料,引起了极大关注.然而,目前关于Bi_(2)SeO_(5)的研究主要停留在实验层面,仍然缺乏对其原子级薄膜的介电性能的相关理论认识.本文通过第一性原理计算确定了Bi_(2)SeO_(5)的介电性能,发现其块体、双层和单层均具有超高平均介电常数(εr>20).研究表明,单层Bi_(2)SeO_(5)与双层Bi_(2)O_(2)Se之间的导带和价带能量偏移量均大于1 eV,表明单层Bi_(2)SeO_(5)依然可作为原子薄Bi_(2)O_(2)Se的良好介电层.此外,不同于h-BN或其他2D vdW绝缘体,Bi_(2)SeO_(5)的εr由其离子部分主导,且随着厚度的减小几乎保持不变.计算发现,单层Bi_(2)SeO_(5)的等效氧化层厚度可薄至0.3 n m,且单层Bi_(2)SeO_(5)在拉伸或压缩应变达到6%时均能保持高介电常数,这极大地促进了它与各种二维半导体的集成.本工作证明单层Bi_(2)SeO_(5)可以作为高性能二维电子器件良好的封装和介电层.展开更多
Vortices and bound states offer an effective means of comprehending the electronic properties of superconductors.Recently,surface-dependent vortex core states have been observed in the newly discovered kagome supercon...Vortices and bound states offer an effective means of comprehending the electronic properties of superconductors.Recently,surface-dependent vortex core states have been observed in the newly discovered kagome superconductors CsV_(3)Sb_(5).Although the spatial distribution of the sharp zero energy conductance peak appears similar to Majorana bound states arising from the superconducting Dirac surface states,its origin remains elusive.In this study,we present observations of tunable vortex bound states(VBSs)in two chemically-doped kagome superconductors Cs(V_(1-x)Tr_(x))_(3)Sb_(5)(Tr=Ta or Ti),using low-temperature scanning tunneling microscopy/spectroscopy.The CsV_(3)Sb_(5)-derived kagome superconductors exhibit full-gap-pairing superconductivity accompanied by the absence of long-range charge orders,in contrast to pristine CsV_(3)Sb_(5).Zero-energy conductance maps demonstrate a field-driven continuous reorientation transition of the vortex lattice,suggesting multiband superconductivity.The Ta-doped CsV_(3)Sb_(5)displays the conventional cross-shaped spatial evolution of Caroli-de Gennes-Matricon bound states,while the Tidoped CsV_(3)Sb_(5)exhibits a sharp,non-split zero-bias conductance peak(ZBCP)that persists over a long distance across the vortex.The spatial evolution of the non-split ZBCP is robust against surface effects and external magnetic field but is related to the doping concentrations.Our study reveals the tunable VBSs in multiband chemically-doped CsV_(3)Sb_(5)system and offers fresh insights into previously reported Y-shaped ZBCP in a non-quantum-limit condition at the surface of kagome superconductor.展开更多
基金Project supported by CAS-Shanghai Science Research Center,China(Grant No.CAS-SSRC-YH-2015-01)the National Key R&D Program of China(Grant No.2017YFA0305400)+4 种基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.11674229,11227902,and 11604207)the EPSRC Platform Grant(Grant No.EP/M020517/1)Hefei Science Center,Chinese Academy of Sciences(Grant No.2015HSC-UE013)Science and Technology Commission of Shanghai Municipality,China(Grant No.14520722100)the Strategic Priority Research Program(B)of the Chinese Academy of Sciences(Grant No.XDB04040200)。
文摘Iron-based superconductor family FeX(X=S,Se,Te)has been one of the research foci in physics and material science due to their record-breaking superconducting temperature(FeSe film)and rich physical phenomena.Recently,FeS,the least studied Fe X compound(due to the difficulty in synthesizing high quality macroscopic crystals)attracted much attention because of its puzzling superconducting pairing symmetry.In this work,combining scanning tunneling microscopy and angle resolved photoemission spectroscopy(ARPES)with sub-micron spatial resolution,we investigate the intrinsic electronic structures of superconducting FeS from individual single crystalline domains.Unlike FeTe or FeSe,FeS remains identical tetragonal structure from room temperature down to 5 K,and the band structures observed can be well reproduced by our ab-initio calculations.Remarkably,mixed with the 1×1 tetragonal metallic phase,we also observe the coexistence of √5×√5 reconstructed insulating phase in the crystal,which not only helps explain the unusual properties of FeS,but also demonstrates the importance of using spatially resolved experimental tools in the study of this compound.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (92064005, 12104072, and 12147102)Chongqing Research Program of Basic Research and Frontier Technology,China (cstc2021jcyj-msxm X0640)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities of China (2023CDJXY-048)。
文摘Bi_(2)SeO_(5)是一种具有优异电绝缘性能的范德华(vdW)层状介电材料,引起了极大关注.然而,目前关于Bi_(2)SeO_(5)的研究主要停留在实验层面,仍然缺乏对其原子级薄膜的介电性能的相关理论认识.本文通过第一性原理计算确定了Bi_(2)SeO_(5)的介电性能,发现其块体、双层和单层均具有超高平均介电常数(εr>20).研究表明,单层Bi_(2)SeO_(5)与双层Bi_(2)O_(2)Se之间的导带和价带能量偏移量均大于1 eV,表明单层Bi_(2)SeO_(5)依然可作为原子薄Bi_(2)O_(2)Se的良好介电层.此外,不同于h-BN或其他2D vdW绝缘体,Bi_(2)SeO_(5)的εr由其离子部分主导,且随着厚度的减小几乎保持不变.计算发现,单层Bi_(2)SeO_(5)的等效氧化层厚度可薄至0.3 n m,且单层Bi_(2)SeO_(5)在拉伸或压缩应变达到6%时均能保持高介电常数,这极大地促进了它与各种二维半导体的集成.本工作证明单层Bi_(2)SeO_(5)可以作为高性能二维电子器件良好的封装和介电层.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(61888102,52022105,92065109,and 12174428)the National Key Research and Development Projects of China(2022YFA1204100,2018YFA0305800,2019YFA0308500,2020YFA0308800,and 2022YFA1403400)+4 种基金the CAS Project for Young Scientists in Basic Research(YSBR-003 and 2022YSBR-048)the Innovation Program of Quantum Science and Technology(2021ZD0302700)the financial support from the European Research Council(ERC Consolidator Grant “Nonlinear Topo”,No.815869)ISF-Singapore-Israel Research Grant(3520/20)supported by the US DOE,Basic Energy Sciences(DE-FG02-99ER45747)。
文摘Vortices and bound states offer an effective means of comprehending the electronic properties of superconductors.Recently,surface-dependent vortex core states have been observed in the newly discovered kagome superconductors CsV_(3)Sb_(5).Although the spatial distribution of the sharp zero energy conductance peak appears similar to Majorana bound states arising from the superconducting Dirac surface states,its origin remains elusive.In this study,we present observations of tunable vortex bound states(VBSs)in two chemically-doped kagome superconductors Cs(V_(1-x)Tr_(x))_(3)Sb_(5)(Tr=Ta or Ti),using low-temperature scanning tunneling microscopy/spectroscopy.The CsV_(3)Sb_(5)-derived kagome superconductors exhibit full-gap-pairing superconductivity accompanied by the absence of long-range charge orders,in contrast to pristine CsV_(3)Sb_(5).Zero-energy conductance maps demonstrate a field-driven continuous reorientation transition of the vortex lattice,suggesting multiband superconductivity.The Ta-doped CsV_(3)Sb_(5)displays the conventional cross-shaped spatial evolution of Caroli-de Gennes-Matricon bound states,while the Tidoped CsV_(3)Sb_(5)exhibits a sharp,non-split zero-bias conductance peak(ZBCP)that persists over a long distance across the vortex.The spatial evolution of the non-split ZBCP is robust against surface effects and external magnetic field but is related to the doping concentrations.Our study reveals the tunable VBSs in multiband chemically-doped CsV_(3)Sb_(5)system and offers fresh insights into previously reported Y-shaped ZBCP in a non-quantum-limit condition at the surface of kagome superconductor.
