Hallmark features of conventional BCS superconductivity in 2H-TaS2Show others and affiliations
2025 (English)In: Scientific Reports, E-ISSN 2045-2322, Vol. 15, no 1, article id 37164
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Abstract [en]
Layered transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) are model systems to investigate the interplay between superconductivity and the charge density wave (CDW) order. Here, we use muon spin rotation and relaxation (mu+SR) to probe the superconducting ground state of polycrystalline 2H-TaS2, which hosts a CDW transition at 76 K and superconductivity below 1 K. The mu+SR measurements, conducted down to 0.27 K, are consistent with a nodeless, BCS-like single-gap s-wave state. Fits to the temperature dependence of the depolarization rate and Knight shift measurements support spin-singlet pairing. Crucially, no evidence of time-reversal symmetry breaking (TRSB) is observed, distinguishing 2H-TaS2 from polymorphs like 4Hb-TaS2, where TRSB and unconventional superconductivity have been reported. These findings establish 2H-TaS2 as a canonical BCS superconductor and provide a reference point for understanding the diverse electronic ground states that emerge in structurally distinct TMD polymorphs.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Springer Nature , 2025. Vol. 15, no 1, article id 37164
Keywords [en]
Van der Waals, Superconductivity, Muon spin rotation mu+SR
National Category
Condensed Matter Physics
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-375065DOI: 10.1038/s41598-025-24342-8ISI: 001600529500005PubMedID: 41131324Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-105019493598OAI: oai:DiVA.org:kth-375065DiVA, id: diva2:2028419
Note
QC 20260114
2026-01-142026-01-142026-01-14Bibliographically approved