Exploring Potential Charge Density Waves in the One-dimensional Superconductor Ta4Pd3Te16

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Abstract

The coexistence of superconductivity with competing ground states continues to be a useful field for exploring novel quantum behavior. The monoclinic crystal Ta4Pd3Te16 is a one-dimensional superconductor with critical temperature 4.2 K. Previous Scanning Tunneling Microscopy (STM) measurements suggest a Charge Density Wave (CDW) existing at and below 4 K. Additionally, an anomaly in the resistivity occurs around 18 K, suggesting a thermodynamic phase transition. Further studies are required to understand the relationship between this thermodynamic transition, the charge density waves, and superconductivity. We discuss quantum oscillation and synchrotron X-ray studies of charge density waves in this novel superconductor.

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Presenters

  • Stephen Kuhn

    • Duke University
    • Physics, University of Norte Dame

Authors

  • Stephen Kuhn

    • Duke University
    • Physics, University of Norte Dame

  • Zhenzhong Shi

    • Duke University
    • Duke Univ

  • Toni Helm

    • Max Planck Institute for Chemical Physics of Solids
    • Max Planck Institute Dresden
    • MQM, Max Planck Inst CPFS

  • Felix Flicker

    • Physics, University of Oxford
    • Department of Physics, University of Oxford
    • University of California, Berkeley

  • Jooseop Lee

    • Cornell University

  • Brodie Popovic

    • Duke University

  • David Graf

    • NHMFL Tallahassee
    • NHMFL
    • National High Magnetic Field Lab
    • National High Magnetic Field Laboratory
    • National High Magnetic Field Laboratory/Florida State University
    • Natl High Magnetic Field Lab
    • NHMFL at Florida State University
    • Florida State University, National High Magnetic Field Laboratory
    • Florida State University
    • Condensed Matter Science, NHMFL

  • Jacob Ruff

    • CHESS
    • NIST Center for Neutron Research, National Institute of Standards and Technology
    • Cornell High Energy Synchrotron Source
    • Cornell University

  • Joerg Strempfer

    • Argonne Natl Lab
    • Argonne National Laboratory

  • Daniel Haskel

    • Advanced Photon Source, Argonne National Laboratory
    • Argonne National Laboratory
    • Argonne Natl Lab
    • Argonne Natl Labs

  • Sara Haravifard

    • Duke University
    • Duke Univ
    • Physics, Duke University