Heat transport in RbFe2As2 single crystals: Evidence for nodal superconducting gap

  • Z. Zhang
  • , A. F. Wang
  • , X. C. Hong
  • , J. Zhang
  • , B. Y. Pan
  • , J. Pan
  • , Y. Xu
  • , X. G. Luo
  • , X. H. Chen
  • , S. Y. Li

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Abstract

The in-plane thermal conductivity of iron-based superconductor RbFe2As2 single crystal (Tc≈ 2.1 K) was measured down to 100 mK. In zero field, the observation of a significant residual linear term κ0/T = 0.65 mW K-2 cm-1 provides clear evidence for nodal superdonducting gap. The field dependence of κ0/T is similar to that of its sister compound CsFe2As2 with comparable residual resistivity ρ0 and lies between the dirty and clean KFe2As2. These results suggest that the (K, Rb, Cs)Fe2As2 serial superconductors have a common nodal gap structure.

Original languageEnglish
Article number024502
JournalPhysical Review B - Condensed Matter and Materials Physics
Volume91
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - 6 Jan 2015
Externally publishedYes

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