Magnetoresistance Oscillations in Few-Layer NbSe 2 in Superconducting Fluctuation Regime
Abstract
Quantum interference phenomena in superconductors, such as Josephson interference and Little-Parks oscillations, serve as powerful probes of phase coherence, symmetry breaking, and vortex dynamics. However, they are typically observed in well-defined mesoscopic structures, and their behavior in the two-dimensional limit remains largely unexplored. Here, we report periodic magnetoresistance oscillations, superconducting interference patterns, and interfering diode effect in unpatterned few-layer NbSe_{2}. These phenomena emerge exclusively within the superconducting fluctuation regime of thin samples, consistent with the enhanced anomalous metallic behavior of atomically thin NbSe_{2}. The nonmonotonic temperature dependence of both the oscillation amplitude and the diode efficiency can be captured by a model in which thermally activated vortices traverse intrinsic supercurrent loops. Our results reveal that the observed interference phenomena originate from the lost of global phase coherence, providing a new route to accessing interference effects in unpatterned superconductors.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Physics of Superconductivity and Magnetism
2D Materials and Applications
Surface and Thin Film Phenomena
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Physical Review Letters
- Volume
- 136
- Issue
- 14
- Pages
- 146301–146301
- Publication date
- 24 February 2026
- Language
- EN