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M. Yamazawa

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arXiv2004

Correlation between Superconducting Carrier Density and Transition Temperature in NbB$_{2+x}$

We report on the magnetic penetration depth, lambda, in a type II superconductor NbB_{2+x} determined by muon spin rotation method. We show in the sample with x=0.1 that lambda at 2.0 K is independent of an applied magnetic field. This suggests that the superconducting order parameter in NbB_{2+x} is isotropic, as expected for conventional BCS superconductors. Meanwhile, the superconducting carrier density (proportional to lambda^{-2}) exhibits an interesting tendency of increase with increasing T_c (where T_c varies with x). Possible origin of such behavior is discussed in comparison with the case of exotic superconductors.

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arXiv2004

Field-Induced Quasiparticle Excitation in Ca(Al$_{0.5}$Si$_{0.5}$)$_2$: Evidence for unconventional Superconductivity

The temperature ($T$) and magnetic field ($H$) dependence of the magnetic penetration depth, $λ(T,H)$, in Ca(Al$_{0.5}$Si$_{0.5}$)$_2$ exhibits significant deviation from that expected for conventional BCS superconductors. In particular, it is inferred from a field dependence of $λ(H)$ ($\propto H$) at 2.0 K that the quasiparticle excitation is strongly enhanced by the Doppler shift. This suggests that the superconducting order parameter in Ca(Al$_{0.5}$Si$_{0.5}$)$_2$ is characterized by a small energy scale $Δ_S/k_B\le 2$ K originating either from anisotropy or multi-gap structure.

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