Nodeless superconductivity in the topological nodal-line semimetal CaSb2

被引:5
作者
Duan, Weiyin [1 ,2 ,3 ]
Zhang, Jiawen [1 ,2 ,3 ]
Kumar, Rohit [1 ,2 ,3 ]
Su, Hang [1 ,2 ,3 ]
Zhou, Yuwei [1 ,2 ,3 ]
Nie, Zhiyong [1 ,2 ,3 ]
Chen, Ye [1 ,2 ,3 ]
Smidman, Michael [1 ,2 ,3 ]
Cao, Chao [1 ,2 ,3 ]
Song, Yu [1 ,2 ,3 ]
Yuan, Huiqiu [1 ,2 ,3 ,4 ,5 ]
机构
[1] Zhejiang Univ, Ctr Correlated Matter, Hangzhou 310058, Peoples R China
[2] Zhejiang Univ, Sch Phys, Hangzhou 310058, Peoples R China
[3] Zhejiang Univ, Dept Phys, Zhejiang Prov Key Lab Quantum Technol & Devices, Hangzhou 310058, Peoples R China
[4] Zhejiang Univ, State Key Lab Silicon Mat, Hangzhou 310058, Peoples R China
[5] Collaborat Innovat Ctr Adv Microstruct, Nanjing 210093, Peoples R China
基金
国家重点研发计划;
关键词
MAGNETIC PENETRATION DEPTH; MAGNETORESISTANCE;
D O I
10.1103/PhysRevB.106.214521
中图分类号
T [工业技术];
学科分类号
08 ;
摘要
CaSb2 is a topological nodal-line semimetal that becomes superconducting below 1.6 K, providing an ideal platform to investigate the interplay between topologically nontrivial electronic bands and superconductivity. In this work, we investigated the superconducting order parameter of CaSb2 by measuring its magnetic penetration depth change A lambda(T ) down to 0.07 K, using a tunnel diode oscillator based technique. Well inside the superconducting state, A lambda(T ) shows an exponential activated behavior, and provides direct evidence for a nodeless superconducting gap. By analyzing the temperature dependence of the penetration depth, the superfluid density and the electronic specific heat, we find both can be consistently described by a two-gap s-wave model, in line with the presence of multiple Fermi surfaces associated with distinct Sb sites in this compound. These results demonstrate fully gapped superconductivity in CaSb2 and constrain the allowed pairing symmetry.
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