Published March 2007 | Version v1
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Superconducting gap nodes in PrOs4Sb12

Creators

  • 1. Department of Physics and Physical Oceanography, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's (Canada)
  • 2. Materials Science and Technology Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN 37831 (United States)
  • 3. Department of Physics and Astronomy, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70803 (United States)

Description

We examine the superconducting gap nodes in crystals with tetrahedral (Th) symmetry. The (0,0,1) phase of the three-dimensional order parameter in the triplet channel has nodes in the [001] directions. Following a second order phase transition to the state (0,i|η2|,|η1|), each node lifts away from the Fermi surface and splits into two deep dips. We discuss this scenario in the context of multiple superconducting phases in PrOs4Sb12

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1016/j.jmmm.2006.10.250;
arXiv
arXiv:cond-mat/0608122v1;
PII
S0304-8853(06)01434-X;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials
Journal Volume
310
Journal Issue
2
Journal Page Range
p. 605-607
ISSN
0304-8853
CODEN
JMMMDC

Conference

Title
17. international conference on magnetism
Dates
20-25 Aug 2006
Place
Kyoto (Japan)

INIS

Country of Publication
Netherlands
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
39022354
Subject category
S36: MATERIALS SCIENCE;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
ANTIMONY ALLOYS; CRYSTALS; FERMI LEVEL; ORDER PARAMETERS; OSMIUM ALLOYS; PHASE TRANSFORMATIONS; PRASEODYMIUM ALLOYS; SUPERCONDUCTIVITY; SYMMETRY
Descriptors DEC
ALLOYS; DIMENSIONLESS NUMBERS; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES; ENERGY LEVELS; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; PLATINUM METAL ALLOYS; RARE EARTH ALLOYS; TRANSITION ELEMENT ALLOYS

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Copyright
Copyright (c) 2006 Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, All rights reserved.