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Evidence for topologically protected surface states and a superconducting phase in [Tl4] (Tl1-x Snx) Te3 using photoemission, specific heat, and magnetization measurements, and density functional theory

Cornell Affiliated Author(s)

Author

K.E. Arpino
D.C. Wallace
Y.F. Nie
T. Birol
P.D.C. King
S. Chatterjee
M. Uchida
S.M. Koohpayeh
J.-J. Wen
K. Page
C.J. Fennie
K.M. Shen
T.M. McQueen

Abstract

We report the discovery of surface states in the perovskite superconductor [Tl4]TlTe3 (Tl5Te3) and its nonsuperconducting tin-doped derivative [Tl4](Tl0.4Sn0.6)Te3 as observed by angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy. Density functional theory calculations predict that the surface states are protected by a Z2 topology of the bulk band structure. Specific heat and magnetization measurements show that Tl5Te3 has a superconducting volume fraction in excess of 95%. Thus Tl5Te3 is an ideal material in which to study the interplay of bulk band topology and superconductivity. © 2014 American Physical Society.

Date Published

Journal

Physical Review Letters

Volume

112

Issue

1

URL

https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84892413935&doi=10.1103%2fPhysRevLett.112.017002&partnerID=40&md5=9035b34470a1fe161051f1cbf04a7369

DOI

10.1103/PhysRevLett.112.017002

Group (Lab)

Kyle Shen Group

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