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  • Title: Evidence for unconventional superconductivity and nontrivial topology in PdTe.
    Author: Chapai R, Reddy PVS, Xing L, Graf DE, Karki AB, Chang TR, Jin R.
    Journal: Sci Rep; 2023 Apr 26; 13(1):6824. PubMed ID: 37100848.
    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. 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 β) 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, Fβ = 658 T, Fγ = 1154 T, and Fη = 1867 T for H // a), consistent with theoretical predictions. Nontrivial α and β 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.
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