Supercondutivity at 9K in Mo5PB2 with evidence for multiple gaps
Abstract
Superconductivity is observed with critical temperatures near 9 K in the tetragonal compound Mo5PB2. This material adopts the Cr5B3 structure type common to superconducting Nb5Si3–xBx, Mo5SiB2, and W5SiB2, which have critical temperatures of 5.8–7.8 K. We have synthesized polycrystalline samples of the compound, made measurements of electrical resistivity, magnetic susceptibility, and heat capacity, and performed first-principles electronic structure calculations. The highest Tc value (9.2 K) occurs in slightly phosphorus rich samples, with composition near Mo5P1.1B1.9, and the upper critical field Hc2 at T = 0 is estimated to be ≈17 kOe. Together, the measurements and band-structure calculations indicate intermediate coupling (λ=1.0), phonon mediated superconductivity. Here, the temperature dependence of the heat capacity and upper critical field Hc2 below Tc suggest multiple superconducting gaps may be present.
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- Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
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- Research Org.:
- Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1244199
- Alternate Identifier(s):
- OSTI ID: 1237519
- Grant/Contract Number:
- AC05-00OR22725
- Resource Type:
- Accepted Manuscript
- Journal Name:
- Physical Review B
- Additional Journal Information:
- Journal Volume: 93; Journal Issue: 6; Journal ID: ISSN 2469-9950
- Publisher:
- American Physical Society (APS)
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 75 CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS, SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND SUPERFLUIDITY
Citation Formats
McGuire, Michael A., and Parker, David S. Supercondutivity at 9K in Mo5PB2 with evidence for multiple gaps. United States: N. p., 2016.
Web. doi:10.1103/PhysRevB.93.064507.
McGuire, Michael A., & Parker, David S. Supercondutivity at 9K in Mo5PB2 with evidence for multiple gaps. United States. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.93.064507
McGuire, Michael A., and Parker, David S. Tue .
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@article{osti_1244199,
title = {Supercondutivity at 9K in Mo5PB2 with evidence for multiple gaps},
author = {McGuire, Michael A. and Parker, David S.},
abstractNote = {Superconductivity is observed with critical temperatures near 9 K in the tetragonal compound Mo5PB2. This material adopts the Cr5B3 structure type common to superconducting Nb5Si3–xBx, Mo5SiB2, and W5SiB2, which have critical temperatures of 5.8–7.8 K. We have synthesized polycrystalline samples of the compound, made measurements of electrical resistivity, magnetic susceptibility, and heat capacity, and performed first-principles electronic structure calculations. The highest Tc value (9.2 K) occurs in slightly phosphorus rich samples, with composition near Mo5P1.1B1.9, and the upper critical field Hc2 at T = 0 is estimated to be ≈17 kOe. Together, the measurements and band-structure calculations indicate intermediate coupling (λ=1.0), phonon mediated superconductivity. Here, the temperature dependence of the heat capacity and upper critical field Hc2 below Tc suggest multiple superconducting gaps may be present.},
doi = {10.1103/PhysRevB.93.064507},
journal = {Physical Review B},
number = 6,
volume = 93,
place = {United States},
year = {Tue Feb 09 00:00:00 EST 2016},
month = {Tue Feb 09 00:00:00 EST 2016}
}
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