Evidence for nodal superconductivity in infinite-layer nickelates

Harvey, Shannon P.; Wang, Bai Yang; Fowlie, Jennifer; Osada, Motoki; Lee, Kyuho; Lee, Yonghun; Li, Danfeng; Hwang, Harold Y.

doi:10.1073/pnas.2427243122

Evidence for nodal superconductivity in infinite-layer nickelates

Journal Article · Wed Nov 26 00:00:00 EST 2025 · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2427243122· OSTI ID:3007817

Harvey, Shannon P. ^[1]; Wang, Bai Yang ^[1]; Fowlie, Jennifer ^[1]; Osada, Motoki ^[1]; Lee, Kyuho ^[1]; Lee, Yonghun ^[1]; ^[1]; Hwang, Harold Y. ^[1]

SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory (SLAC), Menlo Park, CA (United States); Stanford University, CA (United States)

Infinite-layer nickelates present a new family of potential unconventional superconductors. A key open question is the superconducting pairing symmetry. We present low-temperature measurements of the magnetic penetration depth in optimally doped La_0.8Sr_0.2NiO₂, Pr_0.8Sr_0.2NiO₂, Nd_0.8Sr_0.2NiO₂, and Nd_0.7875Sr_0.2125NiO₂. For La- and Pr-nickelates, the superfluid density shows a quadratic temperature dependence, indicating nodal superconductivity in the presence of disorder. Nd-nickelate exhibits complex low-temperature behavior associated with Nd 4f magnetism, which precludes a direct measure of the nodal structure.

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Research Organization:: Stanford University, CA (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation’s Emergent Phenomena in Quantum Systems Initiative; USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES). Materials Sciences & Engineering Division (MSE)

Grant/Contract Number:: AC02-76SF00515

OSTI ID:: 3007817

Journal Information:: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, Journal Name: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America Journal Issue: 48 Vol. 122; ISSN 1091-6490; ISSN 0027-8424

Publisher:: National Academy of SciencesCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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