Study of Nb${}_{0.18}$Re${}_{0.82}$ non-centrosymmetric superconductor in the normal and superconducting states

Abstract

We examine the evidence for multiband superconductivity and non s-wave pairing in the non-centrosymmetric superconductor Nb${}_{0.18}$Re${}_{0.82}$, using electrical transport, magnetization and specific heat measurements. In the normal state, both the evolution of resistivity with temperature and with magnetic field support a multiband picture. In the superconducting state, the Werthamer, Helfand and Hohenberg (WHH) model cannot adequately describe the temperature dependence of the upper critical field, $H_{c2}(T)$, over the whole temperature range measured. In addition, the observed $H_{c2}(0)$ exceeds the Pauli limit, suggesting non-s-wave pairing. Interestingly, the Kadowaki-Woods ratio and Uemura plot reveal a behavior in Nb${}_{0.18}$Re${}_{0.82}$ which is similar to that found in unconventional superconductors. The temperature dependence of the lower critical field, $H_{c1}(T)$, follows an anomalous $T^3$ behavior and the derived normalized superfluid density (${\rho }_s$) is well explained using a nodeless two-gap description. Phase-fluctuation analysis conducted on the reversible magnetization data, reveals a significant deviation from the mean-field conventional s-wave behavior. This trend is interpreted in terms of a non s-wave spin-triplet component in the pairing symmetry as might be anticipated in a non-centrosymmetric superconductor where anti-symmetric spin-orbit coupling plays a dominant role.

24 pages, 7 figures

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