Single-gap two-band superconductivity well above the Pauli limit in non-centrosymmetric TaIr$_2$B$_2$

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Main Authors: Kacmarcik, J., Pribulova, Z., Shiroka, T., Kosuth, F., Szabo, P., Winiarski, M. J., Krolak, S., Jaroszynski, J., Shang, T., Cava, R. J., Marcenat, C., Klein, T., Klimczuk, T., Samuely, P.
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author Kacmarcik, J.
Pribulova, Z.
Shiroka, T.
Kosuth, F.
Szabo, P.
Winiarski, M. J.
Krolak, S.
Jaroszynski, J.
Shang, T.
Cava, R. J.
Marcenat, C.
Klein, T.
Klimczuk, T.
Samuely, P.
author_facet Kacmarcik, J.
Pribulova, Z.
Shiroka, T.
Kosuth, F.
Szabo, P.
Winiarski, M. J.
Krolak, S.
Jaroszynski, J.
Shang, T.
Cava, R. J.
Marcenat, C.
Klein, T.
Klimczuk, T.
Samuely, P.
contents Non-centrosymmetric superconducting materials represent an exciting class of novel superconductors featuring a variety of unconventional properties, including mixed-parity pairing and very high upper critical fields. Here, we present a comprehensive study of TaIr$_2$B$_2$ (with $T_c$ = 5.1 K), using a set of complementary experimental methods, including bulk- and surface-sensitive techniques. We provide evidence that this system is a two-band, yet it behaves as a single-gap superconductor with a strong coupling. The upper critical field of TaIr$_2$B$_2$ significantly exceeds the Pauli limit and exhibits a nearly linear temperature dependence down to the lowest temperatures. This behavior, rarely seen in superconductors, is discussed in terms of anti-symmetric spin-orbit interaction, two-band-, and strong-coupling effects, as well as disorder.
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spellingShingle Single-gap two-band superconductivity well above the Pauli limit in non-centrosymmetric TaIr$_2$B$_2$
Kacmarcik, J.
Pribulova, Z.
Shiroka, T.
Kosuth, F.
Szabo, P.
Winiarski, M. J.
Krolak, S.
Jaroszynski, J.
Shang, T.
Cava, R. J.
Marcenat, C.
Klein, T.
Klimczuk, T.
Samuely, P.
Superconductivity
Non-centrosymmetric superconducting materials represent an exciting class of novel superconductors featuring a variety of unconventional properties, including mixed-parity pairing and very high upper critical fields. Here, we present a comprehensive study of TaIr$_2$B$_2$ (with $T_c$ = 5.1 K), using a set of complementary experimental methods, including bulk- and surface-sensitive techniques. We provide evidence that this system is a two-band, yet it behaves as a single-gap superconductor with a strong coupling. The upper critical field of TaIr$_2$B$_2$ significantly exceeds the Pauli limit and exhibits a nearly linear temperature dependence down to the lowest temperatures. This behavior, rarely seen in superconductors, is discussed in terms of anti-symmetric spin-orbit interaction, two-band-, and strong-coupling effects, as well as disorder.
title Single-gap two-band superconductivity well above the Pauli limit in non-centrosymmetric TaIr$_2$B$_2$
topic Superconductivity
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2504.00662