Despite being a layered, easily-exfoliated compound, copper monotelluride (CuTe) features an unusual quasi-one-dimensional charge density wave below TCDW≈335 K. Within a CuTe layer, the electrical resistivity depends sensitively on the direction of the electrical current. Here, we use magnetotransport to probe the metallic state of CuTe with two distinct in-plane current directions. When the current flows along the a-axis (I//a), the magnetoresistance exhibits a downward curvature as the magnetic field increases. On the other hand, when the current is along the b-axis (I//b), the magnetoresistance shows the opposite curvature. Our analysis uncovers a violation of Kohler scaling, but only for I//a. Shubnikov-de Haas oscillations are detected at low temperatures. Our results shed light on the nature of the metallic state in CuTe with the development of the charge density wave.
@article{arxiv.2310.02675,
title = {Current direction dependent magnetotransport in CuTe},
author = {Ying Kit Tsui and C. N. Kuo and C. E. Hsu and Wei Zhang and Wenyan Wang and Shanmin Wang and Wing Chi Yu and H. C. Hsueh and C. S. Lue and Swee K. Goh},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2310.02675},
year = {2023}
}