Two characteristic contributions to the superconducting state of 2$H$-NbSe$_2$

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Autori principali: Alshemi, A., Forgan, E. M., Hiess, A., Cubitt, R., White, J. S., Schmalzl, K., Blackburn, E.
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author Alshemi, A.
Forgan, E. M.
Hiess, A.
Cubitt, R.
White, J. S.
Schmalzl, K.
Blackburn, E.
author_facet Alshemi, A.
Forgan, E. M.
Hiess, A.
Cubitt, R.
White, J. S.
Schmalzl, K.
Blackburn, E.
contents 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 the vortex lattice structure in 2$H$-NbSe$_2$ as a contribution to the ongoing debate on the nature of the superconductivity in this material. The field-dependent data clearly show that there are two distinct superconducting bands, and the contribution of one of them to the vortex lattice signal is completely suppressed for magnetic fields above $\sim$ 0.8 T, well below $B\mathrm{_{c2}}$. By combining the temperature and field scans, we can deduce that there is a moderate degree of interband coupling. From the observed temperature dependences, we find that at low field and zero temperature, the two gaps in temperature units are 13.1 $\pm$ 0.2 and 6.5 $\pm$ 0.3 K ($Δ_{0}$ = 1.88 and 0.94 $k\mathrm{_{B}} T\mathrm{_{c}} $); the band with the larger gap gives just under two-thirds of the superfluid density. The penetration depth extrapolated to zero field and zero temperature is 160 $\pm$ 2 nm.
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spellingShingle Two characteristic contributions to the superconducting state of 2$H$-NbSe$_2$
Alshemi, A.
Forgan, E. M.
Hiess, A.
Cubitt, R.
White, J. S.
Schmalzl, K.
Blackburn, E.
Superconductivity
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 the vortex lattice structure in 2$H$-NbSe$_2$ as a contribution to the ongoing debate on the nature of the superconductivity in this material. The field-dependent data clearly show that there are two distinct superconducting bands, and the contribution of one of them to the vortex lattice signal is completely suppressed for magnetic fields above $\sim$ 0.8 T, well below $B\mathrm{_{c2}}$. By combining the temperature and field scans, we can deduce that there is a moderate degree of interband coupling. From the observed temperature dependences, we find that at low field and zero temperature, the two gaps in temperature units are 13.1 $\pm$ 0.2 and 6.5 $\pm$ 0.3 K ($Δ_{0}$ = 1.88 and 0.94 $k\mathrm{_{B}} T\mathrm{_{c}} $); the band with the larger gap gives just under two-thirds of the superfluid density. The penetration depth extrapolated to zero field and zero temperature is 160 $\pm$ 2 nm.
title Two characteristic contributions to the superconducting state of 2$H$-NbSe$_2$
topic Superconductivity
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2411.17357