Crystal growth and physical property of Bi-Sb-Te-Se topological insulator materials, and Cu-Bi-Se and Sn-In-Te topological superconductors

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Abstract

The discovery of 3D topological insulator materials and topological superconductor opens up a new research field in the condensed matter physics. We have grown a number of Bi-Sb-Te-Se topological insulator, and Cu-Bi-Se and Sn-In-Te topological superconductor single crystals. We have measured the physical properties on these single crystals. We have studied the effect of growth condition and impurity on the bulk electrical conductivity of these single crystals. We try to answer two questions for the topological insulator materials if it is possible to grow the bulk-insulating topological insulator single crystals and Which maximum resistivity of these topological insulator single crystals we can grow. For the topological superconductor, we have got the bulk superconducting single crystals with a maximum Tc$=$4.5K.

*DOE under Contract No. DE-AC02-98CH10886 and the DOE Center for Emergent Superconductivity.

Authors

  • Genda Gu

    • Brookhaven National Laboratory
    • CMP\&MS Department, Brookhaven National Laboratory
    • Condensed Matter Physics \& Materials Science Department, Brookhaven National Laboratory
    • Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, NY
    • Brookhaven National Laboratory, Condensed Matter Physics \& Materials Science Department, NY 11973
    • Brookheaven National Laboratory
  • Alina Yang

    • Brookhaven National Laboratory
  • J. Schneeloch

    • Brookhaven National Laboratory
  • R.D. Zhong

    • Brookhaven National Laboratory
  • Z.J. Xu

    • Brookhaven National Laboratory
  • John Tranquada

    • Brookhaven National Laboratory
    • Brookhaven National Lab
    • Brookheaven National Laboratory
  • Z.H. Pan

    • Brookhaven National Laboratory
  • W.D. Si

    • Brookhaven National Laboratory
  • X.Y. Shi

    • Brookhaven National Laboratory
  • Qiang Li

    • Brookhaven National Lab
    • Brookhaven Natl Lab
    • Brookhaven National Laboratory
    • Condensed Matter Physics and Materials Science Department, Brookhaven National Laboratory
  • T. Valla

    • Brookhaven National Laboratory