Interplay between charge density wave order and superconductivity in LaAuSb2 under pressure
F. Du, H. Su, S. S. Luo, B. Shen, Z. Y. Nie, L. C. Yin, Y. Chen, R. Li, M. Smidman, H. Q. Yuan
DOI 10.1103/PhysRevB.102.144510 · Physical Review B
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Abstract
We report superconductivity below Tc=0.64 K in the charge density wave (CDW) ordered material LaAuSb2, from measurements of the electrical resistivity, specific heat, and ac magnetic susceptibility. To investigate the interplay between superconductivity and CDW order in LaAuSb2, we measured the resistivity under pressures up to 2.0 GPa and constructed the temperature-pressure phase diagram. With the application of pressure, Tc increases gradually before exhibiting a sudden jump at around 0.64 GPa, while the CDW order is suppressed to lower temperatures before abruptly vanishing at the same pressure. We suggest that the jump of Tc may be due to the enhancement of the density of states with the closure of the CDW energy gap when CDW order is suppressed. On the other hand, the normalized upper critical field Hc2 changes little with pressure, suggesting that orbital limiting is the dominant pair-breaking mechanism in LaAuSb2.
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| Formula | Reported Tc (K) | Pressure (GPa) | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| LaAuSb2 Archive — visibility unverified Source-occurrence policy only; no material identity or catalogue acceptance is inferred from the formula. | 0.64 | Pressure unresolved | midpoint |
| LaAuSb2 Archive — visibility unverified Source-occurrence policy only; no material identity or catalogue acceptance is inferred from the formula. | 0.56 | Pressure unresolved | onset |
| LaAuSb2 Archive — visibility unverified Source-occurrence policy only; no material identity or catalogue acceptance is inferred from the formula. | 0.56 | Pressure unresolved | onset |
| LaAuSb2 Archive — visibility unverified Source-occurrence policy only; no material identity or catalogue acceptance is inferred from the formula. | 1.05 | 0.64 GPa | midpoint |
| LaCuSb2 Archive — visibility unverified Source-occurrence policy only; no material identity or catalogue acceptance is inferred from the formula. | 0.9 | Pressure not reported | unknown |
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