[PC2] Cuprates, Novel materials

4:15 PM - 4:45 PM JST(7:15 AM - 7:45 AM UTC)

[PC2-04-INV] Unconventional Superconducting Quantum Criticality in Monolayer WTe2

*Sanfeng Wu¹ (1. Princeton University (United States of America))

Keywords:

Superconducting quantum phase transition,unconventional quantum criticality,2D materials

Quantum critical points associated with quantum phase transitions are highly intriguing states of matter; yet they are difficult to study. An example is the superconductor to insulator or metal transition in two dimensions (2D), a topic of interest in condensed matter research for decades , but many problems remain unsolved. In this talk, I will discuss our recent experimental finding of a quantum critical point in monolayer tungsten ditelluride (WTe2), a unique 2D crystal in which topology, strong correlations and superconductivity all occur in a single material. We directly measure superconducting quantum fluctuations, whose behaviors are so anomalous that an unusual explanation beyond established theories is required.