Superconductivity in the presence of disorder in skutterudite-related La$_3$Co$_4$Sn$_{13}$ and La$_3$Ru$_4$Sn$_{13}$ compounds; electrical transport and magnetic studies
| Autor: | Slebarski, A., Maska, M. M., Fijalkowski, M., McElroy, C. A., Maple, M. B. |
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| Rok vydání: | 2015 |
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| Zdroj: | J. Alloys Compd. 646, 866 (2015) |
| Druh dokumentu: | Working Paper |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.jallcom.2015.06.198 |
| Popis: | La$_3$Co$_4$Sn$_{13}$ and La$_3$Ru$_4$Sn$_{13}$ were categorized as BCS superconductors. In a plot of the critical field $H_{c2}$ vs $T$, La$_3$Ru$_4$Sn$_{13}$ displays a second superconducting phase at the higher critical temperature $T_c^{\star}$, characteristic of inhomogeneous superconductors, while La$_3$Co$_4$Sn$_{13}$ shows bulk superconductivity below $T_c$. We observe a decrease in critical temperatures with external pressure and magnetic field for both compounds with $\frac{dT_c^{\star}}{dP} > \frac{dT_c}{dP}$. The pressure dependences of $T_c$ are interpreted according to the McMillan theory and understood to be a consequence of lattice stiffening. The investigation of the superconducting state of La$_3$Co$_x$Ru$_{4-x}$Sn$_{13}$ shows a $T_c^{\star}$ that is larger then $T_c$ for $x<4$. This unique and unexpected observation is discussed as a result of the local disorder and/or the effect of chemical pressure when Ru atoms are partially replaced by smaller Co atoms. Comment: 9 pages, revtex |
| Databáze: | arXiv |
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