Conventional Type-II Superconductivity in 2H-TaSeS

TL;DR

This study characterizes 2H-TaSeS as a conventional Type-II superconductor with a transition at 4.15K, exhibiting charge density waves and s-wave pairing, but no signs of topological superconductivity.

Contribution

It provides comprehensive synthesis, experimental, and theoretical analysis confirming the superconducting nature and structural stability of 2H-TaSeS.

Findings

Superconducting transition at 4.15K

Charge density wave onset at 66K

S-wave pairing characteristics

Abstract

Superconductors based on transition metal dichalcogenides are of substantial current relevance, towards attaining topological superconductivity. Here we report a detailed study on the synthesis and electromagnetic characterization of high-quality single crystals of TaSeS. A superconducting transition is confirmed at 4.15K with coexisting charge density wave onset at 66K. The temperature dependence of RF penetration depth indicates s-wave characteristics in the weak coupling limit. A moderate electronic anisotropy is observed in upper critical fields with a value of 1.52. DFT calculations confirm the possibility of superconducting behavior of TaSeS and also suggest that the most stable structure belongs to P63mc space group. Negative values in phonon dispersion curves verify the possibility of co-existing CDW in 2H-TaSeS. Arrhenius plots show power law dependence of activation energy with respect to magnetic field. Overall all characteristics imply TaSeS to be a classic Type-II superconductor without any evidence for topological superconductivity.