MAGNETIC PENETRATION DEPTH IN THE ORGANIC SUPERCONDUCTOR KAPPA-[BEDT-TTF]2CU[NCS]2

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作者
HARSHMAN, DR
KLEIMAN, RN
HADDON, RC
CHICHESTERHICKS, SV
KAPLAN, ML
RUPP, LW
PFIZ, T
WILLIAMS, DL
MITZI, DB
机构
[1] UNIV BRITISH COLUMBIA,VANCOUVER V6T 2A6,BC,CANADA
[2] STANFORD UNIV,DEPT APPL PHYS,STANFORD,CA 94305
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10.1103/PhysRevLett.64.1293
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O4 [物理学];
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0702 ;
摘要
We report the first direct measurement of the effective magnetic penetration depth in oriented single crystals of -[BEDT-TTF]2Cu[NCS]2, with Tc(5 G)S9 K. Results yield an effective in-plane value of effbc(0)S9800 (for HextS3 kG), and a temperature dependence consistent with conventional s-wave pairing. Comparison with the London penetration depth, L(0) (estimated to be S5100), indicates a tendency toward dirty-limit superconductivity, with the ratio of coherence length over mean free path of 0bc/lbcS2.7. From our results, it appears unnecessary to invoke any unconventional pairing schemes to explain the superconductivity in this material. © 1990 The American Physical Society.
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页码:1293 / 1296
页数:4
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