Multiband superconductivity in the Chevrel phases SnMo6S8 and PbMo6S8.
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Sub-Kelvin scanning tunneling spectroscopy in the Chevrel phases SnMo6S8 and PbMo6S8 reveals two distinct superconducting gaps with Δ1=3 meV, Δ2∼1.0 meV and Δ1=3.1 meV, Δ2∼1.4 meV, respectively. The gap distribution is strongly anisotropic, with Δ2 predominantly seen when scanning across unit-cell steps on the (001) sample surface. The spectra are well fitted by an anisotropic two-band BCS s-wave gap function. Our spectroscopic data are confirmed by electronic heat capacity measurements, which also provide evidence for a twin-gap scenario.
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Multiband Superconductivity in the Chevrel Phases
Sub-Kelvin scanning tunneling spectroscopy in the Chevrel phases SnMo6S8 and PbMo6S8 reveals two distinct superconducting gaps with Δ1=3 meV, Δ2∼1.0 meV and Δ1=3.1 meV, Δ2∼1.4 meV, respectively. The gap distribution is strongly anisotropic, with Δ2 predominantly seen when scanning across unit-cell steps on the (001) sample surface. The spectra are well fitted by an anisotropic two-band BCS ...
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Physical review letters
دوره 106 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2011