Physics – Condensed Matter – Superconductivity
Scientific paper
2011-02-03
Phys. Rev. B 83, 144529 (2011)
Physics
Condensed Matter
Superconductivity
5 pages, 3 figures
Scientific paper
10.1103/PhysRevB.83.144529
The magnetic penetration depth $\lambda (T)$ and the upper critical field $% \mu_{0}H_{c2}(T_{c})$ of the non-centrosymmetric (NCS) superconductor Y$_{2} $C$_{3}$ have been measured using a tunnel-diode (TDO) based resonant oscillation technique. We found that the penetration depth $\lambda (T)$ and its corresponding superfluid density $\rho_{s}(T)$ show linear temperature dependence at very low temperatures ($T\ll T_{c}$), indicating the existence of line nodes in the superconducting energy gap. Moreover, the upper critical field $\mu_{0}H_{c2}(T_{c})$ presents an upturn at low temperatures with a rather high value of $\mu_{0}H_{c2}(0)$ $\simeq 29$T, which slightly exceeds the weak-coupling Pauli limit. We discuss the possible origins for these nontrivial superconducting properties, and argue that the nodal gap structure in Y$_{2}$C$_{3}$ is likely attributed to the absence of inversion symmetry, which allows the admixture of spin-singlet and spin-triplet pairing states.
Akimitsu Jun
Akutagawa S.
Chen Jiahua
Salamon Myron B.
Singleton John
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