Quasi-localized Impurity State in Doped Topological Crystalline Insulator Sn$_{0.9}$In$_{0.1}$Te Probed by $^{125}$Te-NMR

Abstract

The In-doped topological crystalline insulator Sn$_{1-x}$In$_x$Te is a promising candidate for a topological superconductor, where it is theoretically suggested that In creates an impurity state responsible for superconductivity. We synthesized high purity Sn$_{1-x}$In$_x$Te samples and performed $^{125}$Te-nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) measurements. The NMR spectra under a magnetic field of $H_0$ = 5 T show a broadening characteristic due to a localized impurity state. The spin-lattice relaxation rate ($1/T_1$) divided by temperature shows a Curie-Weiss like temperature-dependence under $H_0$ = 0.1 T but is temperature-independent under $H_0$ = 5 T. These results indicate the existence of quasi-localized impurity states due to In doping.