Physics – Condensed Matter – Superconductivity
Scientific paper
2009-01-15
Phys. Rev. Lett. 102, 187005 (2009)
Physics
Condensed Matter
Superconductivity
Accepted for publication by Phys. Rev. Lett
Scientific paper
We investigate the magnetic penetration depth \lambda in superconducting Ba_1-xK_xFe_2As_2 (T_c\simeq32K) with muon-spin rotation (\muSR) and angle-resolved photoemission (ARPES). Using \muSR, we find the penetration-depth anisotropy \gamma_\lambda=\lambda_c/\lambda_{ab} and the second-critical-field anisotropy \gamma_{H_c2} to show an opposite T-evolution below T_c. This dichotomy resembles the situation in the two-gap superconductor MgB_2. A two-gap scenario is also suggested by an inflection point in the in-plane penetration depth \lambda_ab around 7K. The complementarity of \muSR and ARPES allows us to pinpoint the values of the two gaps and to arrive to a remarkable agreement between the two techniques concerning the full T-evolution of \lambda_ab. This provides further support for the described scenario and establishes ARPES as a tool to assess macroscopic properties of the superconducting condensate.
Amato Alessandro
Büchner Bernd
Evtushinsky D. V.
Hinkov Vladimir
Inosov D. S.
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