Inverse-current quantum electro-oscillations in a charge-density wave insulator
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/ Authors
Tian Le, Ruiyang Jiang, Linfeng Tu, Renji Bian, Yiwen Ma, Yunteng Shi, Ke Jia, Zhilin Li, Zhaozheng Lyu, Xuewei Cao
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Jie Shen, Guangtong Liu, Youguo Shi, Fucai Liu, Yi Zhou, Li Lu, Fanming Qu
/ Abstract
Quantum magneto-oscillations have long been a vital subject in condensed matter physics, with ubiquitous quantum phenomena and diverse underlying physical mechanisms. Here, we demonstrate the intrinsic and reproducible DC-current-driven quantum electro-oscillations with a periodicity in the inverse of the current (1/I), in quasi-one-dimensional charge-density-wave (CDW) insulators (TaSe$_4$)$_2$I and TaS$_3$ nanowires. Such oscillations manifest in the nearly infinite Fröhlich conductivity region where the undamped CDW flow forms in a finite electric current, and finally disappear after the oscillation index n reaches 1. A systematic investigation on the effect of temperature and magnetic field establishes that the observed electro-oscillations are a coherent quantum phenomenon. We discuss the possibilities of the physical mechanisms, including the formation of sliding-driven inherent Floquet sidebands. Our results introduce a new member in the family of quantum oscillations, and shed light on plausible avenues to explore novel physics and potential applications of coherent density-wave condensates.