Superconductivity and structural distortion in BaPt${}_2$As${}_2$

W. B. Jiang, C. Y. Guo, Z. F. Weng +7

We successfully synthesized the BaPt${}_2$As${}_2$ single crystals and studied their structural and physical properties at low temperatures. BaPt${}_2$As${}_2$ crystallizes in the CaBe${}_2$…