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We present muon spin rotation ($\mu$SR) measurements on the noncentrosymmetric superconductor PbTaSe$_2$. From measurements in an applied transverse field between $H_{c1}$ and $H_{c2}$, we extract the superfluid density as a function of…

Superconductivity · Physics 2017-06-14 M. N. Wilson , A. M. Hallas , Y. Cai , S. Guo , Z. Gong , R. Sankar , F. C. Chou , Y. J. Uemura , G. M. Luke

We report a muon spin relaxation ($\mu$SR) study on polycrystalline noncentrosymmetric superconductor NbGe$_2$~with the superconducting transition temperature $T_c=2.0\sim2.1$~K. Zero-field $\mu$SR~experiment indicates the absence of…

Superconductivity · Physics 2024-12-13 J. C. Jiao , K. W. Chen , A. D. Hillier , T. U. Ito , W. Higemoto , Z. Li , B. J. Lv , Z. -A. Xu , L. Shu

Noncentrosymmetric materials are promising paradigm to explore unconventional superconductivity. In particular, several Re containing noncentrosymmetric materials have attracted considerable attention due to a superconducting state with a…

Superconductivity · Physics 2022-08-17 Sajilesh K. P. , K. Motala , P. K. Meena , A. Kataria , C. Patra , A. D. Hillier , R. P. Singh

We report transverse-field (TF) muon spin rotation experiments on single crystals of the topological superconductor Sr$_x$Bi$_2$Se$_3$ with nominal concentrations $x=0.15$ and $0.18$ ($T_c \sim 3$ K). The TF spectra ($B= 10$ mT), measured…

Superconductivity · Physics 2018-02-14 H. Leng , D. Cherian , Y. K. Huang , J. -C. Orain , A. Amato , A. de Visser

Recently, compounds with noncentrosymmetric crystal structure have attracted much attention for providing a rich playground in search for unconventional superconductivity. NbIr$_2$B$_2$ is a new member to this class of materials harboring…

The recent discovery of the topologically protected surface states in the beta-phase of PdBi2 has reignited the research interest in this class of superconductors. Here, we show results of our muon spin relaxation and rotation (muSR)…

CaSb$_2$ is a bulk superconductor and a topological semimetal, making it a great platform for realizing topological superconductivity. In this work, we investigate the superconducting upper and lower critical field anisotropy using magnetic…

Superconductivity · Physics 2024-05-31 M. Oudah , Y. Cai , M. V. De Toro Sanchez , J. Bannies , M. C. Aronson , K. M. Kojima , D. A. Bonn

Muon spin relaxation and rotation (muSR) measurements have been performed to study the superconducting and magnetic properties of Nb2PdS5. Zero-field muSR data show that no sizeable spontaneous magnetization arises with the onset of…

Superconductivity · Physics 2015-03-27 P. K. Biswas , H. Luetkens , Xiaofeng Xu , J. H. Yang , C. Baines , A. Amato , E. Morenzoni

The application of the muon-spin rotation/relaxation ($\mu$SR) technique for studying type-I superconductivity is discussed. In the intermediate state, i.e. when a type-I superconducting sample with non-zero demagnetization factor $N$ is…

${\rm CaPd_2Ge_2}$ which crystallizes in ${\rm ThCr_2Si_2}$-type body-centered tetragonal structure exhibits superconductivity below the critical temperature $T_{\rm c} = 1.69$~K\@. We have investigated the superconducting gap structure and…

Superconductivity · Physics 2025-06-13 V. K. Anand , A. Bhattacharyya , D. T. Adroja , K. Panda , P. K. Biswas , A. D. Hillier , B. Lake

The ThIrSi superconductor, with $T_c = 6.5$ K, is expected to show unusual features in view of its noncentrosymmetric structure and the presence of heavy elements featuring a sizable spin-orbit coupling. Here, we report a comprehensive…

Superconductivity · Physics 2023-02-17 D. Tay , T. Shang , Priscila F. S. Rosa , F. B. Santos , J. D. Thompson , Z. Fisk , H. -R. Ott , T. Shiroka

We have searched for time-reversal symmetry breaking fields in the non-centrosymmetric superconductor Mg$_{10}$Ir$_{19}$B$_{16}$ via muon spin relaxation in zero applied field, and we measured the temperature dependence of the superfluid…

We report a study of the noncentrosymmetric TaReSi superconductor by means of muon-spin rotation and relaxation ($\mu$SR) technique, complemented by electronic band-structure calculations. Its superconductivity, with $T_c$ = 5.5 K and upper…

Systems with strong spin-orbit coupling have been a topic of fundamental interest in condensed matter physics due to the exotic topological phases and the unconventional phenomenon they exhibit. In this particular study, we have…

Superconductivity · Physics 2020-11-05 Sajilesh. K. P. , D. Singh , A. D. Hillier , R. P. Singh

The ${\mathbb{Z}}_{2}$ topological metals $R$V$_3$Sb$_5$ ($R$ = K, Rb, Cs) with a layered kagome structure provide a unique opportunity to investigate the interplay between charge order, superconductivity and topology. Here, we report…

Muon spin relaxation/rotation (muSR) is a vital technique for probing the superconducting gap structure, pairing symmetry and time reversal symmetry breaking, enabling an understanding of the mechanisms behind the unconventional…

Superconductivity · Physics 2018-12-04 A. Bhattacharyya , D. T. Adroja , M. Smidman , V. K. Anand

Noncentrosymmetric superconductors with $\alpha$-manganese structure has attracted much attention recently, after the discovery of time-reversal symmetry breaking in all the members of Re$_{6}$X (X = Ti, Hf, Zr) family. Similar to…

Superconductivity · Physics 2019-01-18 D. Singh , Sajilesh K. P. , Sourav Marik , A. D. Hillier , R. P. Singh

We report a comprehensive study of the noncentrosymmetric NbReSi superconductor by means of muon-spin rotation and relaxation ($\mu$SR) and nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) techniques. NbReSi is a bulk superconductor with $T_c = 6.5$ K,…

Superconductivity · Physics 2022-04-22 T. Shang , D. Tay , H. Su , H. Q. Yuan , T. Shiroka

Superconductivity with non-trivial band topology provides a novel platform for exploring topological superconductivity and its quantum applications. A detailed microscopic understanding of the superconducting ground state in such materials…

In Z2 topological metals, nontrivial band topology and strong spin-orbit coupling (SOC) impose symmetry constraints that can stabilize unconventional superconducting states, even when thermodynamic probes indicate an isotropic gap. Here, we…

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