Nodeless Superconducting Gap in the Candidate Topological Superconductor Sn{sub 1-x}In{sub x}Te for x=0.7.
Abstract
High-pressure synthesis techniques have allowed for the growth of Sn1-xInxTe samples beyond the ambient In-saturation limit of x = 0.5 (T-c similar to 4.5 K). In this study we present measurements of the temperature dependence of the London penetration depth Delta lambda(T) in this superconducting doped topological insulator for x = 0.7, where T-c(,onset) approximate to 5 K. The results indicate fully gapped BCS-like behavior, ruling out odd-parity A(2u), pairing; however, odd-parity A(1u) in pairing is still possible. Critical field values measured below 1 K and other superconducting parameters are also presented.
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- Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE Office of Science - Office of Basic Energy Sciences - Materials Sciences and Engineering Division; Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) of Japan
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1608297
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- AC02-06CH11357
- Resource Type:
- Journal Article
- Journal Name:
- Physical Review B
- Additional Journal Information:
- Journal Volume: 101; Journal Issue: 9
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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Smylie, M. P., Kobayashi, Kaya, Takahashi, T., Chaparro, C., Snezhko, A., Kwok, W. -K., and Welp, U. Nodeless Superconducting Gap in the Candidate Topological Superconductor Sn{sub 1-x}In{sub x}Te for x=0.7.. United States: N. p., 2020.
Web. doi:10.1103/PhysRevB.101.094513.
Smylie, M. P., Kobayashi, Kaya, Takahashi, T., Chaparro, C., Snezhko, A., Kwok, W. -K., & Welp, U. Nodeless Superconducting Gap in the Candidate Topological Superconductor Sn{sub 1-x}In{sub x}Te for x=0.7.. United States. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.101.094513
Smylie, M. P., Kobayashi, Kaya, Takahashi, T., Chaparro, C., Snezhko, A., Kwok, W. -K., and Welp, U. Fri .
"Nodeless Superconducting Gap in the Candidate Topological Superconductor Sn{sub 1-x}In{sub x}Te for x=0.7.". United States. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.101.094513.
@article{osti_1608297,
title = {Nodeless Superconducting Gap in the Candidate Topological Superconductor Sn{sub 1-x}In{sub x}Te for x=0.7.},
author = {Smylie, M. P. and Kobayashi, Kaya and Takahashi, T. and Chaparro, C. and Snezhko, A. and Kwok, W. -K. and Welp, U.},
abstractNote = {High-pressure synthesis techniques have allowed for the growth of Sn1-xInxTe samples beyond the ambient In-saturation limit of x = 0.5 (T-c similar to 4.5 K). In this study we present measurements of the temperature dependence of the London penetration depth Delta lambda(T) in this superconducting doped topological insulator for x = 0.7, where T-c(,onset) approximate to 5 K. The results indicate fully gapped BCS-like behavior, ruling out odd-parity A(2u), pairing; however, odd-parity A(1u) in pairing is still possible. Critical field values measured below 1 K and other superconducting parameters are also presented.},
doi = {10.1103/PhysRevB.101.094513},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1608297},
journal = {Physical Review B},
number = 9,
volume = 101,
place = {United States},
year = {2020},
month = {3}
}
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