First Order Phase Transition and Superconductivity in BaNi2As2 Single Crystals

Details First Order Phase Transition and Superconductivity in BaNi2As2 Single Crystals First Order Phase Transition and Superconductivity in BaNi2As2 Single Crystals

2008-07-24

arxiv.org/abs/0807.3788v2

J. Phys.:Condens. Matter, 20, 342203 (2008)

Physics

Condensed Matter

Superconductivity

Published version: 4 pages, 4 figures

Scientific paper

10.1088/0953-8984/20/34/342203

We report the synthesis and physical properties of single crystals of stoichiometric BaNi2As2 that crystalizes in the ThCr2Si2 structure with lattice parameters a = 4.112(4) \AA and c = 11.54(2) \AA. Resistivity and heat capacity show a first order phase transition at T_0 = 130 K with a thermal hysteresis of 7 K. The Hall coefficient is weakly temperature dependent from room temperature to 2 K where it has a value of -4x10^{-10} \Omega-cm/Oe. Resistivity, ac-susceptibility, and heat capacity find evidence for bulk superconductivity at T_c = 0.7 K. The Sommerfeld coefficient at T_c is 11.6 \pm 0.9 mJ/molK^2. The upper critical field is anisotropic with initial slopes of dH_{c2}^{c}/dT = -0.19 T/K and dH_{c2}^{ab}/dT = -0.40 T/K, as determined by resistivity.

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