Comparison of Two Different Synthesis Methods of Single Crystals of Superconducting Uranium Ditelluride

Sheng Ran; I-Lin Liu; Shanta R. Saha; Prathum Saraf; Johnpierre Paglione; Nicholas P. Butch

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Comparison of Two Different Synthesis Methods of Single Crystals of Superconducting Uranium Ditelluride

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Comparison of Two Different Synthesis Methods of Single Crystals of Superconducting Uranium Ditelluride

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10.3791/62563-v

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10.3791/62563-v

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Sheng Ran^1,2,3, I-Lin Liu^1,2, Shanta R. Saha^1,2, Prathum Saraf¹, Johnpierre Paglione^1,2, Nicholas P. Butch^1,2

¹Maryland Quantum Materials Center, Department of Physics,University of Maryland, ²National Institute of Standards and Technology, ³Department of Physics,Washington University in St. Louis

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Here, we present a protocol to synthesize two types of UTe₂ crystals: those exhibiting robust superconductivity, via chemical vapor transport synthesis, and those lacking superconductivity, via molten metal flux synthesis.

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