Physics - Condensed Matter Seminar

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Sanfeng Wu, Princeton University

Condensed Matter Seminar - "Unconventional Superconducting Quantum Criticality in Monolayer WTe2"

Event Type
Seminar/Symposium
Sponsor
Physics - Condensed Matter
Location
ESB 190
Date
Sep 1, 2023   1:00 pm  
Speaker
Sanfeng Wu, Princeton University
Contact
Stephen Bullwinkel
E-Mail
bullwink@illinois.edu
Phone
217-333-1652
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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 that has a long history in condensed matter research, 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 the conventional Landau-Ginzburg paradigm is required.

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