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Nematic Ising superconductivity with hidden magnetism in few-layer 6R-TaS2

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  • Shao-Bo Liu

    (Peking University)

  • Congkuan Tian

    (Peking University
    Beijing Academy of Quantum Information Sciences)

  • Yuqiang Fang

    (Shanghai Jiao Tong University)

  • Hongtao Rong

    (Southern University of Science and Technology)

  • Lu Cao

    (University of Chinese Academy of Sciences)

  • Xinjian Wei

    (Beijing Academy of Quantum Information Sciences)

  • Hang Cui

    (Peking University)

  • Mantang Chen

    (Peking University)

  • Di Chen

    (Beijing Academy of Quantum Information Sciences)

  • Yuanjun Song

    (Beijing Academy of Quantum Information Sciences)

  • Jian Cui

    (Beijing Academy of Quantum Information Sciences)

  • Jiankun Li

    (Beijing Academy of Quantum Information Sciences)

  • Shuyue Guan

    (Peking University)

  • Shuang Jia

    (Peking University)

  • Chaoyu Chen

    (Southern University of Science and Technology)

  • Wenyu He

    (ShanghaiTech University)

  • Fuqiang Huang

    (Shanghai Jiao Tong University)

  • Yuhang Jiang

    (University of Chinese Academy of Sciences)

  • Jinhai Mao

    (University of Chinese Academy of Sciences)

  • X. C. Xie

    (Peking University
    Fudan University
    Hefei National Laboratory)

  • Kam Tuen Law

    (Hong Kong University of Science and Technology)

  • Jian-Hao Chen

    (Peking University
    Beijing Academy of Quantum Information Sciences
    Hefei National Laboratory
    Peking University)

Abstract

In van der Waals heterostructures (vdWHs), the manipulation of interlayer stacking/coupling allows for the construction of customizable quantum systems exhibiting exotic physics. An illustrative example is the diverse range of states of matter achieved through varying the proximity coupling between two-dimensional (2D) quantum spin liquid (QSL) and superconductors within the TaS2 family. This study presents a demonstration of the intertwined physics of spontaneous rotational symmetry breaking, hidden magnetism, and Ising superconductivity (SC) in the three-fold rotationally symmetric, non-magnetic natural vdWHs 6R-TaS2. A distinctive phase emerges in 6R-TaS2 below a characteristic temperature (T*) of approximately 30 K, which is characterized by a remarkable set of features, including a giant extrinsic anomalous Hall effect (AHE), Kondo screening, magnetic field-tunable thermal hysteresis, and nematic magneto-resistance. At lower temperatures, a coexistence of nematicity and Kondo screening with Ising superconductivity is observed, providing compelling evidence of hidden magnetism within a superconductor. This research not only sheds light on unexpected emergent physics resulting from the coupling of itinerant electrons and localized/correlated electrons in natural vdWHs but also emphasizes the potential for tailoring exotic quantum states through the manipulation of interlayer interactions.

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  • Shao-Bo Liu & Congkuan Tian & Yuqiang Fang & Hongtao Rong & Lu Cao & Xinjian Wei & Hang Cui & Mantang Chen & Di Chen & Yuanjun Song & Jian Cui & Jiankun Li & Shuyue Guan & Shuang Jia & Chaoyu Chen & W, 2024. "Nematic Ising superconductivity with hidden magnetism in few-layer 6R-TaS2," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 15(1), pages 1-8, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:15:y:2024:i:1:d:10.1038_s41467-024-51631-z
    DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-51631-z
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