Charge density wave transport in heterogeneously doped NbSe$_{3}$ single crystals by masked ion (B$^{+}$, Li$^{+})$ implantation

ORAL

Abstract

Charge-density wave is competing electron spectrum instability of superconductivity (SC). CDW transport vs. SC with boundary between CDWs and SC are well known examples of correlated transport of macroscopic numbers of electrons.CDW superconductors include layered dichalcogenides, NbSe$_{3}$. On selective area medium energy ion (B$^{+}$, Li$^{+})$ implantation was used to create irradiated/unmodified/irradiated CDW heterostructures with well-defined interfaces on single NbSe$_{3}$ crystal. The effects of impurities go beyond simply increasing CDW pinning (J.P.McCarten.et.al J.Phys.IV France 9,1999).The dV/dI vs. bias at several temperatures, and zero-bias resistance vs. temperature, where two voltage contacts straddle the interface (near the boundary between B$^{+}$/ Li$^{+}$-implanted and unimplanted regions) are well studied. Injected charge B$^{+}$/Li$^{+}$ is a non-isoelectronic impurity. The results of ongoing investigations of similar studies of boron- and lithium-doped NbSe$_{3}$ will be discussed.

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Authors

  • Kalyan Sasmal

    Department of Physics and TCSUH, University of Houston, Houston, TX 77204, USA

  • Asanga Wijesinghe

    Department of Physics and TCSUH, University of Houston, Houston, TX 77204, USA

  • Dharshana Wijesundera

    Department of Physics and TCSUH, University of Houston, Houston, TX 77204, USA

  • Zhongjia Tang

    Department of Chemistry and TCSUH, University of Houston, Houston, TX 77204, USA

  • Arnold Guloy

    Department of Chemistry and TCSUH, University of Houston, Houston, TX 77204, USA, Department of Chemistry, Texas Center for Superconductivity, University of Houston

  • Wei-Kan Chu

    Department of Physics and TCSUH, University of Houston, Houston, TX 77204, USA

  • John H. Miller

    Department of Physics and TCSUH, University of Houston, Houston, TX 77204, USA