Superconductivity in doped Weyl semimetal Mo$_{0.9}$Ir$_{0.1}$Te$_{2}$ with broken inversion symmetry

TL;DR

This paper reports the discovery of superconductivity in Ir-doped Weyl semimetal MoTe2 with broken inversion symmetry, highlighting its topological properties and potential as a topological superconductor.

Contribution

It demonstrates the emergence of superconductivity in doped MoTe2 with broken inversion symmetry and confirms its topological semimetallic nature through transport measurements.

Findings

Superconductivity observed in Ir-doped MoTe2

Topological semimetallic behavior confirmed by Hall effect and magnetoresistance

Weak anisotropic, moderately coupled type-II superconductivity detected

Abstract

This work presents the emergence of superconductivity in Ir - doped Weyl semimetal T$_d$ - MoTe$_{2}$ with broken inversion symmetry. Chiral anomaly induced planar Hall effect and anisotropic magneto-resistance confirm the topological semimetallic nature of Mo$_{1-x}$Ir$_{x}$Te$_{2}$. Observation of weak anisotropic, moderately coupled type-II superconductivity in T$_d$ -Mo$_{1-x}$Ir$_{x}$Te$_{2}$ makes it a promising candidate for topological superconductor.