Physics – Condensed Matter – Superconductivity
Scientific paper
2003-10-15
Physics
Condensed Matter
Superconductivity
9 pages, 5 figures
Scientific paper
10.1103/PhysRevB.70.134508
The superconducting property of recently discovered sodium cobalt oxyhydrate, Na$_{0.35}$CoO$_2$1.3H$_2$O ($T_c=4.5$ K), has been studied by means of muon spin rotation/relaxation ($\mu$SR) down to 2 K. It was found that the zero-field muon spin relaxation rate is independent of the temperature, indicating that no static magnetism appears in this compound, at least above 2 K. The result also provides evidence against the breakdown of time-reversal symmetry for the superconducting order parameter. Meanwhile, the muon Knight shift at 60 kOe shows no obvious reduction below $T_c$, suggesting that the local spin susceptibility is preserved upon a superconducting transition. Considering these observations, possible unconventional superconductivity of Na$_{0.35}$CoO$_2$1.3H$_2$O is discussed.
Higemoto Wataru
Ishida Kenji
Kadono Ryosuke
Koda Akihiro
Ohishi Kazuki
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