Exotic Superconducting Properties in Topological Nodal Semimetal PbTaSe${}_2$

Abstract

We report the electronic properties of superconductivity in the topological nodal-line semimetal PbTaSe${}_2$. Angle-resolved photoemission measurements accompanied by band calculations confirmed the nodal-line band structure in the normal state of single crystalline PbTaSe${}_2$. Resistivity, magnetic-susceptibility and specific heat measurements have also been performed on high-quality single crystals. We observed upward features and large anisotropy in upper critical field ($H_{c2}$) measured in-plane (H//\textbf{ab}) and out-plane (H//\textbf{c}), respectively. Especially, $H_{c2}$ measured in H//\textbf{ab} shows sudden upward features rather than a signal of saturation in ultralow temperatures. The specific heat measurements under magnetic field reveal a full superconducting gap with no gapless nodes. These behaviors in this clean noncentrosymmetric superconductor is possibly related to the underlying exotic physics, providing important clue for realization of topological superconductivity.

6 pages, 5 figures,1 table;Accepted for publication on PRB

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