Coexistence of stripe order and superconductivity in NaAlSi

Here, we report a scanning tunneling microscopy study on an s-wave superconductor NaAlSi, revealing the coexistence of stripe order and superconductivity. This stripe order manifests as a unidirectional spatial charge modulation with a commensurate period of four times the lattice constant. This modulation undergoes a phase shift in the differential conductance maps under opposite bias voltages, while its period remains approximately constant over an energy range of $\pm$50 meV. These features suggest that this stripe is likely a static charge order. Furthermore, we find that the stripe order imposes a periodic modulation on the intensity of the superconducting coherence peaks. This work provides new perspectives on the intricate interplay between stripe order and s-wave superconductivity.

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Physical review. B./Physical review. B
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2026-02-18
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https://doi.org/10.1103/6myk-z1s9
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Superconductivity in MgB2 and Alloys
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Coexistence of stripe order and superconductivity in NaAlSi

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Superconductivity in MgB2 and Alloys
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Coexistence of stripe order and superconductivity in NaAlSi

Shichao Yan, Zhongzheng Yang, Yunxi Qi, Weiwei Li, Fanbang Zheng, Ruixia Zhong, Qi Wang
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Here, we report a scanning tunneling microscopy study on an s-wave superconductor NaAlSi, revealing the coexistence of stripe order and superconductivity. This stripe order manifests as a unidirectional spatial charge modulation with a commensurate period of four times the lattice constant. This modulation undergoes a phase shift in the differential conductance maps under opposite bias voltages, while its period remains approximately constant over an energy range of $\pm$50 meV. These features suggest that this stripe is likely a static charge order. Furthermore, we find that the stripe order imposes a periodic modulation on the intensity of the superconducting coherence peaks. This work provides new perspectives on the intricate interplay between stripe order and s-wave superconductivity.

Physical review. B./Physical review. BVol. 113(10)
ShanghaiTech University (CN)
National Natural Science Foundation of China, ShanghaiTech University, National Key Research and Development Program of China
Openalex Percentile: Top 51%
Superconductivity in MgB2 and Alloys
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