Discrete energy levels of Caroli-de Gennes-Matricon states in quantum limit in FeTe0.55Se0.45

Mingyang Chen; Xiaoyu Chen; Huan Yang; Zengyi Du; Xiyu Zhu; Enyu Wang; Hai-Hu Wen

doi:10.1038/s41467-018-03404-8

Nature Communications (Mar 2018)

Discrete energy levels of Caroli-de Gennes-Matricon states in quantum limit in FeTe0.55Se0.45

Mingyang Chen,
Xiaoyu Chen,
Huan Yang,
Zengyi Du,
Xiyu Zhu,
Enyu Wang,
Hai-Hu Wen

Affiliations

Mingyang Chen: Center for Superconducting Physics and Materials, National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures and Department of Physics, Collaborative Innovation Center for Advanced Microstructures, Nanjing University
Xiaoyu Chen: Center for Superconducting Physics and Materials, National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures and Department of Physics, Collaborative Innovation Center for Advanced Microstructures, Nanjing University
Huan Yang: Center for Superconducting Physics and Materials, National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures and Department of Physics, Collaborative Innovation Center for Advanced Microstructures, Nanjing University
Zengyi Du: Center for Superconducting Physics and Materials, National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures and Department of Physics, Collaborative Innovation Center for Advanced Microstructures, Nanjing University
Xiyu Zhu: Center for Superconducting Physics and Materials, National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures and Department of Physics, Collaborative Innovation Center for Advanced Microstructures, Nanjing University
Enyu Wang: Center for Superconducting Physics and Materials, National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures and Department of Physics, Collaborative Innovation Center for Advanced Microstructures, Nanjing University
Hai-Hu Wen: Center for Superconducting Physics and Materials, National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures and Department of Physics, Collaborative Innovation Center for Advanced Microstructures, Nanjing University

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-03404-8
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 9, no. 1
pp. 1 – 7

Abstract

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Despite predicted decades ago, the discrete Caroli-de Gennes-Matricon states are difficult to observe. Here, Chen et al. observe discrete states appearing near zero bias at the vortex center of FeTe0.55Se0.45, strongly suggesting a Caroli-de Gennes-Matricon state.

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ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
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