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ECRYS-2008, Cargese. Anisotropic Superconductivity in -(BDA-TTP) 2 SbF 6 : STM Spectroscopy. K. Nomura Department of Physics, Hokkaido University, Japan. Collaborators. R. Muraoka Hokkaido University N. Matsunaga Hokkaido University K. Ichimura Hokkaido University
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ECRYS-2008, Cargese Anisotropic Superconductivity in -(BDA-TTP)2SbF6: STM Spectroscopy K. Nomura Department of Physics, Hokkaido University, Japan
Collaborators R. Muraoka Hokkaido University N. Matsunaga Hokkaido University K. Ichimura Hokkaido University J. Yamada Hyogo University
Outline 1. Introduction -(BDA-TTP)2SbF6 2. STM Spectroscopy results on conducting plane results on lateral surface symmetry of the superconducting gap 3. Summary
BDA-TTP Crystal structure of b-(BDA-TTP)2SbF6 Triclinic a=0.8579 (nm) b=1.7636 c=0.6514 a=93.791 (deg) b=110.751 g=89.000 Superconducting transition temperature Tc=6.9K Fermi surface Two-dimensional organic conductor J. Yamada et al. JACS 123, 4174 (2001)
Electronic specific heat ・non-activated behavior ・specific heat jump Ce/γTc=1.1 (BCS Ce/γTc=1.43) anisotropic superconduvtivity symmetry of pair wave function ? Y. Shimojo et al.JPSJ 71, 717 (2002)
K. Kanoda b-(BDA-TTP)2I3 Triclinic a=0.9246 (nm) b=1.6792 c=0.6495 a=95.263 (deg) b=106.576 g=95.766 →strong electron correlation J. Yamada et al. Chem. Comm. 1331 (2006)
Y Y X piezo scanner controller Z feed back PC e- w w sample tunneling current tunneling current I is given by bias voltage V gold paste gold wire(f=50mm) at low temperature STM spectroscopy tip configuration dI/dV is directly obtained by Lock-in detection
Tunneling differential conductance on the a-c surface (I // b axis) A A A B
Fitting (s-wave) D: gap amplitude G: level broadening finite conductance inside the gap is not reproduce by the s-wave Gap anisotropy BCS
Fitting (d-wave) d-wave symmetry Δ0=1.6~2.8meV 2Δ0/kBTc=5.4~9.4 (Tc=6.9K) 2Δ0/kBTc=4.35 (mean field approximation)
Tunneling differential conductance on the lateralsurface (I b axis) a:angle between a*-axis and tunneling direction (observed value) gap amplitude and functional form depend on the tunneling direction. The gap is anisotropic in k-space.
Line nodes model with k-dependence of tunneling probability • : angle between electron wave vector and normal vector to the barrier • q : angle between tunneling direction and gap maximum WKB approximation transmission coefficient D b=20 G=0.25mV D0=5mV
Fitting (line nodes model with wave vector dependence of tunneling) a: angle between a*-axis and tunneling direction (observed value) • : angle between tunneling direction • and gap maximum
node Relation between and a (k)= 0(coska-coskc)
c* a* Anisotropic superconducting gap (k)= 0(coska-coskc) a*=c* node//stacking direction a*>c*
gap max. STSdx2-y2 Arai et al. node. gap symmetry in k-(ET)2Cu(NCS)2 Q~(±0.5π,±0.6π) Q~(0,±0.25π) dx2-y2like dxylike K. Kuroki et al. PRB 65, 100516 (2002)
Superconductivity in b-(BDA-TTP)2SbF6 spin fluctuation gap symmetry nesting vector = nodes nodes around a*±c* attractive force between nearest neighbors (stacking direction) nodes around a*, c* nesting vector determines node direction. spin fluctuation mechanism
Summary • STS on conducting surface Anisotropic superconductivity was confirmed from the functional form of tunneling differential conductance. Δ0=1.6~2.8meV 2Δ0/kBTc=5.4~9.4 (Tc=6.9K) • STS on lateral surface observation of angle dependence of gap gap minimum (node)around a*c* direction ➡ (k)= 0(coska-coskc) (dx2-y2 like) consistent with spin fluctuation mechanism
Summary STS on conducting surface Anisotropic superconductivity was confirmed from the functional form of tunneling differential conductance. Δ0=1.6~2.8meV 2Δ0/kBTc=5.4~9.4 (Tc=6.9K) STS on lateral surface observation of angle dependence of gap gap minimum (node)around a*c* direction ➡ (k)= 0(coska-coskc) (dx2-y2 like) ZBCP was not yet observed.
k-(BEDT-TTF)2Cu(NCS)2 k-(BEDT-TTF)2Cu[N(CN)2]Br states along /4 direction no state along /4 direction Observation of ZBCP is determined by states along /4 direction
Mechanism of ZBCP ZBCP アンドレーエフ反射 Y. Tanaka and S. Kashiwaya