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Multiband superconductivity arises when multiple electronic bands contribute to the formation of the superconducting state, allowing distinct pairing interactions and gap structures. Here, we present field- and temperature-dependent data on…

Superconductivity · Physics 2025-05-08 A. Alshemi , E. M. Forgan , A. Hiess , R. Cubitt , J. S. White , K. Schmalzl , E. Blackburn

We report an investigation of the superconducting order parameter of the noncentrosymmetric compound PbTaSe$_2$, which is believed to have a topologically nontrivial band structure. Precise measurements of the London penetration depth…

Superconductivity · Physics 2016-02-23 G. M. Pang , M. Smidman , L. X. Zhao , Y. F. Wang , Z. F. Weng , L. Q. Che , Y. Chen , X. Lu , G. F. Chen , H. Q. Yuan

Scanning tunneling microscopy/spectroscopy (STM/STS) measurements were carried out on a multi-layered cuprate superconductor Ba$_2$Ca$_5$Cu$_6$O$_{12}$(O$_{1-x}$,F$_x$)$_2$. STM topography revealed random spot structures with the…

The mechanism of high temperature superconductivity in the iron-based superconductors remains an outstanding issue in condensed matter physics. The electronic structure, in particular the Fermi surface topology, is considered to play an…

We present a study of the superconducting properties of the candidate topological superconductor Ti_(3)Sb. Electrical transport measurements show zero resistance with a T_(c,onset) of ~ 5.9 K with a transition width {\Delta}T_c~ 0.6 K. The…

Superconductivity · Physics 2023-03-15 R. Chapai , M. P. Smylie , H. Hebbeker , D. Y. Chung , W. -K. Kwok , J. F. Mitchell , U. Welp

We present a systematic investigation of superconductivity in a topological superconductor candidate $T_{\rm d}$-MoTe$_2$ in the few-layer limit. By examining multiple mechanically exfoliated samples with different thicknesses, substrates…

We report measurements of the in-plane thermoelectric power (TEP) for an overdoped (OD) crystal of the single layer cuprate superconductor Tl$_2$Ba$_2$CuO$_{6+x}$ (Tl2201) at several hole concentrations ($p$), from 300 or 400 K to below the…

Superconductivity · Physics 2024-01-17 J. R. Cooper , J. C. Baglo , C. Putzke , A. Carrington

One of the central questions in cuprate superconductivity is if superconductivity can exist in an isolated single CuO$_2$ plane without any interlayer coupling. There have been numerous experimental efforts to answer this question, but it…

The superconducting TMD 4Hb-TaS$_2$ consists of alternating layers of H and T structures, which in their bulk form are metallic and Mott-insulating, respectively. Recently, this compound has been proposed as a candidate chiral…

Superconductivity · Physics 2021-06-30 David Dentelski , Ezra Day-Roberts , Turan Birol , Rafael M. Fernandes , Jonathan Ruhman

We report first-principles calculations on the normal and superconducting state of CaBe(x)Si(2-x) (x=1), in the framework of density functional theory for superconductors (SCDFT). CaBeSi is isostructural and isoelectronic to MgB2 and this…

Superconductivity · Physics 2013-05-29 C. Bersier , A. Floris , A. Sanna , G. Profeta , A. Continenza , E. K. U. Gross , S. Massidda

Low-temperature specific heat of the monolayer high-Tc superconductor Bi_2Sr_{2-x}La_xCuO_{6+\delta} has been measured close to the optimal doping point (x ~ 0.4) in different magnetic fields. The identification of both a T^2 term in zero…

Superconductivity · Physics 2015-05-27 Yue Wang , Zhi-Yong Liu , C. T. Lin , Hai-Hu Wen

We report on temperature dependent scanning tunneling microscopy and spectroscopy studies of undoped SrFe$_{2}$As$_{2}$ single crystals from 6 K to 292 K. Resistivity data show spin density wave (SDW) transition at T$_{SDW}$ $\approx$ 205 K…

Strongly Correlated Electrons · Physics 2016-04-20 Anirban Dutta , Neeraj Kumar , A. Thamizhavel , Anjan K. Gupta

We performed optical spectroscopy measurement on a superconducting Ba$_{0.6}$K$_{0.4}$Fe$_2$As$_2$ single crystal with T$_c$=37 K. Formation of the superconducting energy gaps in the far-infared reflectance spectra below T$_c$ is clearly…

Superconductivity · Physics 2008-09-05 G. Li , W. Z. Hu , J. Dong , Z. Li , P. Zheng , G. F. Chen , J. L. Luo , N. L. Wang

We report the interplay between charge-density-wave (CDW) and superconductivity of 1$T$-Fe$_{x}$Ta$_{1-x}$S$_{2}$ ($0\leq x \leq 0.05$) single crystals. The CDW order is gradually suppressed by Fe-doping, accompanied by the disappearance of…

Superconductivity · Physics 2013-01-11 L. J. Li , W. J. Lu , X. D. Zhu , L. S. Ling , Z. Qu , Y. P. Sun

This article is a review o over theory of superconductivity, which is constructed for systems with two overlapping energy bands at the Fermi surface and with arbitrary charge carrier density.There is taken into account all possible kinds of…

Superconductivity · Physics 2007-05-23 M. E. Palistrant

TaSe$_2$ has several different polytypes and abundant physical properties such as superconductivity and charge density waves (CDW), which had been investigated in the past few decades. However, there is no report on the physical properties…

Superconductivity · Physics 2018-03-14 Hua Bai , Mengmeng Wang , Xiaohui Yang , Yupeng Li , Jiang Ma , Xikang Sun , Qian Tao , Linjun Li , Zhu-An Xu

Recent penetration depth measurement claimed the observation of unconventional superconductivity in the miassite Rh$_{17}$S$_{15}$ single crystals, evidenced by the linear-in-temperature penetration depth at low temperatures, thereby…

Superconductivity · Physics 2024-05-15 J. Y. Nie , C. C. Zhao , C. Q. Xu , B. Li , C. P. Tu , X. Zhang , D. Z. Dai , H. R. Wang , S. Xu , Wenhe Jiao , B. M. Wang , Zhu'an Xu , Xiaofeng Xu , S. Y. Li

Specific heat can explore low-energy quasiparticle excitations of superconductors, so it is a powerful tool for bulk measurement on the superconducting gap structure and pairing symmetry. Here, we report an in-depth investigation on the…

Superconductivity · Physics 2024-01-22 Yiwen Li , Zhengyan Zhu , Yongze Ye , Wenshan Hong , Yang Li , Shiliang Li , Huiqian Luo , Hai-Hu Wen

We report the out-of-plane resistivity in the systematically oxygen-controlled single crystals Bi$_{1.74}$Pb$_{0.38}$Sr$_{1.88}$CuO$_{6+\delta}$ in magnetic fields parallel to the c-axis. Two characteristic temperatures $T^*$ and $T^{**}$…

Superconductivity · Physics 2007-05-23 K. Kudo , Y. Miyoshi , T. Sasaki , N. Kobayashi

beta-Bi2Pd compound has been proposed as another example of a multi-gap superconductor [Y. Imai et al., J. Phys. Soc. Jap. 81, 113708 (2012)]. Here, we report on measurements of several important physical quantities capable to show a…