Superconductivity, one of the most mysterious phenomena in condensed matter physics, is of most fundamental scientific interest and technological importance. Materials-wise, superconductors include conventional BCS superconductors such as Nb, and high TC cuprates and Fe superconductors with unconventional superconducting pairing. Recently, it has been reported that Fe superconductors exhibit topological superconductivity which may be exploited for topological quantum computing.
Relevant publications
1. Pressure effects on strained FeSe0.5Te0.5 thin films, M. Gooch, B. Lorentz, S. X. Huang, C. L. Chien, and C. W. Chu, Journal of Applied Physics 111, 112610 (2012).
2. Control of Tetrahedral Coordination and Superconductivity in FeSe0.5Te0.5 Thin Films, S. X. Huang, C. L. Chien, V. Thampy, and C. Broholm, Physical Review Letters 104, 217002 (2010).
3. Determination of superconducting gap of SmFeAsFxO1-x superconductors by Andreev reflection spectroscopy, T. Y. Chen, S. X. Huang, Z. Tesanovic, R. H. Liu, X. H. Chen, and C. L. Chien, Physica C 469, 521 (invited review) (2009).
2. Control of Tetrahedral Coordination and Superconductivity in FeSe0.5Te0.5 Thin Films, S. X. Huang, C. L. Chien, V. Thampy, and C. Broholm, Physical Review Letters 104, 217002 (2010).
3. Determination of superconducting gap of SmFeAsFxO1-x superconductors by Andreev reflection spectroscopy, T. Y. Chen, S. X. Huang, Z. Tesanovic, R. H. Liu, X. H. Chen, and C. L. Chien, Physica C 469, 521 (invited review) (2009).