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Jan, 2008

Field-angle-dependent specific heat measurements and gap determination of a heavy fermion superconductor URu(2)Si(2)

PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS
  • K. Yano
  • ,
  • T. Sakakibara
  • ,
  • T. Tayama
  • ,
  • M. Yokoyama
  • ,
  • H. Amitsuka
  • ,
  • Y. Homma
  • ,
  • P. Miranovic
  • ,
  • M. Ichioka
  • ,
  • Y. Tsutsumi
  • ,
  • K. Machida

Volume
100
Number
1
First page
017004 1-4
Last page
Language
English
Publishing type
Research paper (scientific journal)
DOI
10.1103/PhysRevLett.100.017004
Publisher
AMER PHYSICAL SOC

To identify the superconducting gap structure in URu(2)Si(2), we perform field-angle-dependent specific heat measurements for the two principal orientations in addition to field rotations, and a theoretical analysis based on microscopic calculations. The Sommerfeld coefficient gamma(H)'s in the mixed state exhibit a distinctly different field dependence. This comes from point nodes and the substantial Pauli paramagnetic effect of URu(2)Si(2). These two features combined give rise to a consistent picture of superconducting properties, including a possible first order transition of H(c2) at low temperatures.

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https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.100.017004
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https://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcAuth=JSTA_CEL&SrcApp=J_Gate_JST&DestLinkType=FullRecord&KeyUT=WOS:000252285500066&DestApp=WOS_CPL
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  • DOI : 10.1103/PhysRevLett.100.017004
  • ISSN : 0031-9007
  • eISSN : 1079-7114
  • Web of Science ID : WOS:000252285500066

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