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Experimental evidence for a two-gap structure of superconducting NbSe2: A specific-heat study in external magnetic fields

Huang, C. L.
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Lin, J. -Y.
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Chang, Y. T.
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2007
Physical Review B

To resolve the discrepancies of the superconducting order parameter in quasi-two-dimensional NbSe2, comprehensive specific-heat measurements have been carried out. By analyzing both the zero-field and mixed-state data with magnetic fields perpendicular (H perpendicular to c) to and parallel (H parallel to c) to the c axis of the crystal and using the two-gap model, we conclude that (1) more than one energy scale of the order parameter is required for superconducting NbSe2 due to the thermodynamic consistency; (2) Delta(L)=1.26 meV and Delta(S)=0.73 meV are obtained; (3) N-S(0)/N(0)=11%-20%; (4) the observation of the kink in gamma(H) curve suggests that the two-gap scenario is more favorable than the anisotropic s-wave model to describe the gap structure of NbSe2; and (5) Delta(S) is more isotropic and has a three-dimensional-like feature and is located either on the Se or the bonding Nb Fermi sheets.

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DOI
10.1103/PhysRevB.76.212504
Web of Science ID

WOS:000251986100017

Author(s)
Huang, C. L.
Lin, J. -Y.
Chang, Y. T.
Sun, C. P.
Shen, H. Y.
Chou, C. C.
Berger, H.
Lee, T. K.
Yang, H. D.
Date Issued

2007

Published in
Physical Review B
Volume

76

Issue

21

Article Number

212504

Subjects

Transition-Metal Dichalcogenides

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S-Wave Superconductors

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Density-Of-States

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Vortex State

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2H-Nbse2

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Cores

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