Magnetotransport in Al₆Re

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Contributors

  • Erjian Cheng - (Author)
  • Darren C. Peets - , Fudan University, CAS - Ningbo Institute of Material Technology and Engineering (Second author)
  • Chuanying Xi - (Author)
  • Yeyu Huang - (Author)
  • Li Pi - (Author)
  • Shiyan Li - (Author)

Abstract

Since very few type-I superconductors are known and most are elemental superconductors, there are very few experimental platforms where the interaction between type-I superconductivity and topologically nontrivial band structure can be probed. The rhenium aluminide Al₆Re has recently been identified as a type-I superconductor with a transition of 0.74 K and a critical field of ∼50 Oe. Here, we report its magnetotransport behavior including de Haas–van Alphen and Shubnikov–de Haas oscillations. Angular dependence of the magnetoresistance reveals a highly anisotropic Fermi surface with dominant hole character. From the strong oscillatory component ΔRxx in high magnetic fields up to 33 T, the Landau index infinite-field intercept in the case of a single oscillation frequency, and the phase factor φ where multiple frequencies coexist, are both ∼1/4. This intermediate value is suggestive of possible nontrivial band topology but does not allow strong conclusions.

Details

Original languageEnglish
Article number054509
JournalPhysical review. B
Volume100
Publication statusPublished - 12 Aug 2019
Peer-reviewedYes
Externally publishedYes

External IDs

Scopus 85070610112

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