Expanded quantum vortex liquid regimes in the electron nematic superconductors FeSe_1-xS_x and FeSe_1-xTe_x.

ABSTRACT: The quantum vortex liquid (QVL) is an intriguing state of type-II superconductors in which intense quantum fluctuations of the superconducting (SC) order parameter destroy the Abrikosov lattice even at very low temperatures. Such a state has only rarely been observed, however, and remains poorly understood. One of the key questions is the precise origin of such intense quantum fluctuations and the role of nearby non-SC phases or quantum critical points in amplifying these effects. Here we report a high-field magnetotransport study of FeSe_1-xS_x and FeSe_1-xTe_x which show a broad QVL regime both within and beyond their respective electron nematic phases. A clear correlation is found between the extent of the QVL and the strength of the superconducti

SUBMITTER: Culo M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10338513 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature