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Nature Research, npj Quantum Materials, 1(7), 2022

DOI: 10.1038/s41535-022-00514-x

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Nonreciprocal charge transport in topological superconductor candidate Bi2Te3/PdTe2 heterostructure

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Abstract

AbstractIn a hybrid system of topological insulator (TI)/superconductor (SC), the proximity-induced topological superconductivity is expected to appear at the interface. Here we propose and demonstrate that a TI/SC hybrid Bi2Te3/PdTe2 heterostructure serves as a platform for exploring topological superconductivity with various features: all made of tellurium compounds, epitaxial growth, and a small charge transfer interface. In the Bi2Te3/PdTe2 heterostructure films, we observe large nonreciprocal charge transport near the superconducting transition temperature under a transverse in-plane magnetic field. The observation indicates the interplay between the topological surface state and superconductivity, suggesting that the Bi2Te3/PdTe2 heterostructure is a candidate for a topological superconductor. Also observed is an unexpected sign reversal of the nonreciprocal coefficient when the in-plane magnetic field is slightly tilted toward the out-of-plane direction. The analysis reveals that the sign reversal occurs with the change of dominant vortex type, that is, the change from spontaneous vortices to external-field induced ones.