Evidence for Unconventional Superconductivity and Nontrivial Topology in PdTe
arXiv:2304.14453 · doi:10.1038/s41598-023-33237-5
Abstract
PdTe is a superconductor with Tc ~4.25 K. Recently, evidence for bulk-nodal and surface-nodeless gap features has been reported in PdTe [Yang et al., Phys. Rev. Lett. 130, 046402 (2023)]. Here, we investigate the physical properties of PdTe in both the normal and superconducting states via specific heat and magnetic torque measurements and first-principles calculations. Below Tc, the electronic specific heat initially decreases in T3 behavior (1.5 K < T < Tc) then exponentially decays. Using the two-band model, the superconducting specific heat can be well described with two energy gaps: one is 0.372 meV and another 1.93 meV. The calculated bulk band structure consists of two electron bands (α and \b{eta}) and two hole bands (γ and η) at the Fermi level. Experimental detection of the de Haas-van Alphen (dHvA) oscillations allows us to identify four frequencies (Fα = 65 T, F\b{eta} = 658 T, Fγ = 1154 T, and Fη = 1867 T for H // a), consistent with theoretical predictions. Nontrivial α and \b{eta} bands are further identified via both calculations and the angle dependence of the dHvA oscillations. Our results suggest that PdTe is a candidate for unconventional superconductivity.
arXiv comment23 pages, 11 figures (including supplementary material)
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