A peak in the critical current for quantum critical superconductors

Jung, Soon-Gil; Seo, Soonbeom; Lee, Sangyun; Bauer, Eric D.; Lee, Han-Oh; Park, Tuson

doi:10.1038/s41467-018-02899-5

Title: A peak in the critical current for quantum critical superconductors

Journal Article · Tue Jan 30 00:00:00 EST 2018 · Nature Communications

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-02899-5· OSTI ID:1463511

^[1]; Seo, Soonbeom ^[1]; Lee, Sangyun ^[1];

^[2]; Lee, Han-Oh ^[3]; Park, Tuson ^[1]

Sungkyunkwan Univ., Suwon (Republic of Korea)
Los Alamos National Lab. (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
Zhejiang Univ., Hangzhou (China).

Generally, studies of the critical current I_c are necessary if superconductors are to be of practical use, because Ic sets the current limit below which there is a zero-resistance state. Here, we report a peak in the pressure dependence of the zero-field I_c, I_c(0), at a hidden quantum critical point (QCP), where a continuous antiferromagnetic transition temperature is suppressed by pressure toward 0 K in CeRhIn₅ and 4.4% Sn-doped CeRhIn₅. The I_c(0)s of these Ce-based compounds under pressure exhibit a universal temperature dependence, underlining that the peak in zero-field I_c(P) is determined predominantly by critical fluctuations associated with the hidden QCP. The dc conductivity σ_dc is a minimum at the QCP, showing anti-correlation with I_c(0). These discoveries demonstrate that a quantum critical point hidden inside the superconducting phase in strongly correlated materials can be exposed by the zero-field I_c, therefore providing a direct link between a QCP and unconventional superconductivity.

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Research Organization:: Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC). Basic Energy Sciences (BES) (SC-22)

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OSTI ID:: 1463511

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