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We present a systematic investigation of superconductivity in a topological superconductor candidate $T_{\rm d}$-MoTe$_2$ in the few-layer limit. By examining multiple mechanically exfoliated samples with different thicknesses, substrates and crystal qualities, we quantitatively correlate superconducting temperature ($T_c$) with disorder, carrier density, carrier type and mobility. By integrating these experimental findings with first-principles calculations, we reveal the relationship between the band structure and superconductivity in this material. Notably, in 2 L samples we access a highly hole-doped regime that has not been systematically explored in previous experiments, providing a complementary perspective to earlier studies. In this regime, we demonstrate that superconductivity can be realized in a manner consistent with a conventional phonon-mediated $s_{(++)}$-wave pairing.
Authors
- T. Sasagawa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0149-6696)
- Masayuki Hashisaka (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1301-6119)
- N. Kumada (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7826-6894)
- Koji Muraki (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0289-5496)
- Yusuke Nomura (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4956-562X)
- M. Bard
- Shota Okazaki
- Anonymous
- K. Watanabe
- T. Taniguchi
Institutions
- Tohoku University (JP)
- Shanghai Institute for Science of Science (CN)
- NTT Basic Research Laboratories (JP)
- Institute of Science Tokyo (JP)
- The University of Tokyo (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Physical review. B./Physical review. B
- Published
- 2026-02-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1103/wz8l-nv8c
- Primary Topic
- 2D Materials and Applications
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00