Dome-Shaped Superconducting Phase Diagram Linked to Charge Order in LaRu$_{3}$Si$_{2}$
Abstract
The interplay between superconductivity and charge order is a central focus in condensed matter research, with kagome lattice systems offering unique insights. The kagome superconductor LaRuSi ( 6.5 K) exhibits a hierarchy of charge order transitions: primary ( 400 K), secondary ( 80 K), and an additional transition at ( 35 K). The transitions at and are linked to electronic and magnetic responses as revealed by muon-spin rotation and magnetotransport experiments. However, the connection between superconductivity, charge order, and electronic responses has remained elusive. By employing magnetotransport and X-ray diffraction techniques under pressures of up to 40 GPa, we observe that rises to 9 K at 2 GPa, remains nearly constant up to 12 GPa, and then decreases to 2 K at 40 GPa, resulting in a dome-shaped phase diagram. The resistivity anomaly at and magnetoresistance also exhibit a similar dome-shaped pressure dependence. Furthermore, we find that charge order transitions from long-range to short-range above 12 GPa, correlating with the suppression of , suggesting superconductivity is closely tied to the charge-ordered state. Specifically, peaks when charge order and the normal-state electronic responses are optimized. In contrast to systems like the cuprates, transition metal dichalcogenides, and other kagome materials, where superconductivity typically competes with charge order, LaRuSi displays a pronounced interdependence between these two phenomena. This distinctive behavior sheds new light on the connection between superconductivity and charge order, offering avenues for theoretical advancements in understanding superconductivity.
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@article{arxiv.2412.05459,
title = {Dome-Shaped Superconducting Phase Diagram Linked to Charge Order in LaRu$_{3}$Si$_{2}$},
author = {KeYuan Ma and I. Plokhikh and J. N. Graham and C. Mielke and V. Sazgari and H. Nakamura and S. S. Islam and S. Shin and P. Kral and O. Gerguri and H. Luetkens and F. O. von Rohr and J. -X. Yin and E. Pomjakushina and C. Felser and S. Nakatsuji and B. Wehinger and D. J. Gawryluk and S. Medvedev and Z. Guguchia},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2412.05459},
year = {2025}
}