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Muon-spin-relaxation measurements of magnetic penetration depth in organic superconductors (BEDT-TTF) sub 2 - X : X =Cu(NCS) sub 2 and Cu(N(CN) sub 2 )Br

Journal Article · · Physical Review Letters; (United States)
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  1. Department of Physics, Columbia University, New York, New York 10027 (United States)
  2. Department of Physics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6T 2A3 (Canada)
  3. Department of Physics, Virginia State University, Petersburg, Virginia 23803 (United States)
  4. Department of Chemistry, Kyoto University, Kyoto 606 (Japan)
  5. Chemistry and Materials Science Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, Illinois 60439 (United States)

The magnetic-field penetration depth {lambda} in the organic superconductors {kappa}-(BEDT-TTF){sub 2} Cu(NCS){sub 2} and {kappa}-(BEDT-TTF){sub 2} Cu(N(CN){sub 2})Br has been measured over a wide temperature region 20 mK{le}{ital T}{le}15 K via the muon-spin-relaxation technique. Linear variation of {lambda} with {ital T} at low temperatures, found in both systems, is consistent with anisotropic superconducting pairings with line nodes in the energy gap. In the latter compound, we observe flux depinning at {ital T}{similar to}5 K, well below {ital T}{sub {ital c}}=12 K.

DOE Contract Number:
W-31109-ENG-38
OSTI ID:
7305743
Journal Information:
Physical Review Letters; (United States), Journal Name: Physical Review Letters; (United States) Vol. 68:12; ISSN PRLTA; ISSN 0031-9007
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English