Nodal superconducting gap structure in the quasi-one-dimensional Cs${}_2$Cr${}_3$As${}_3$ investigated using $\mu$SR measurements

Abstract

The superconducting ground state of the newly discovered superconductor Cs${}_2$Cr${}_3$As${}_3$ with a quasi-one-dimensional crystal structure ($T_{\mathbf{c}}\sim$ 2.1(1) K) has been investigated using magnetization and muon-spin relaxation or rotation ($\mu$SR), both zero-field (ZF) and transverse-field (TF), measurements. Our ZF $\mu$SR measurements reveal the presence of spin fluctuations below 4 K and the ZF relaxation rate ($\lambda$) shows enhancement below $T_{\mathbf{c}}\sim$ 2.1 K, which might indicate that the superconducting state is unconventional. This observation suggests that the electrons are paired via unconventional channels such as spin fluctuations, as proposed on the basis of theoretical models. Our analysis of the TF $\mu$SR results shows that the temperature dependence of the superfluid density is fitted better with a nodal gap structure than an isotropic s-wave model for the superconducting gap. The observation of a nodal gap in Cs${}_2$Cr${}_3$As${}_3$ is consistent with that observed in the isostructural K${}_2$Cr${}_3$As${}_3$ compound through TF $\mu$SR measurements. Furthermore, from our TF $\mu$SR study we have estimated the magnetic penetration depth ${\lambda }_{\mathrm{L}}$$(0)$ = 954 nm, superconducting carrier density $n_s=4.98\times 10^{26}$m${}^{-3}$, and carrier's effective-mass enhancement $m^{\ast }$ = 1.61m${}_e$.

7 pages, 4 figures. arXiv admin note: substantial text overlap with arXiv:1505.05743

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