Strong-coupling superconductivity in the kagome metal CsV3Sb5 revealed by soft point-contact spectroscopy
Ming-chong He (何明冲), Hai Zi (子海), Hong-xing Zhan (詹红星), Yu-qing Zhao (赵宇清), Cong Ren (任聪), Xing-yuan Hou (侯兴元), Lei Shan (单磊), Qiang-hua Wang (王强华), Qiangwei Yin (殷蔷薇), Zhijun Tu (涂志俊), Chunsheng Gong (龚春生), Hechang Lei (雷和畅), Zhong-yi Lu (卢仲毅), Qi Wang (王琦), Yan-peng Qi (齐彦鹏), Gen-fu Chen (陈根富), Peng Xiong
DOI 10.1103/PhysRevB.106.104510 · Physical Review B
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Abstract
The nature of the superconducting state in kagome metals AV3Sb5 is a key issue in need of experimental clarification. Here, we report on a study of the superconducting order parameter in the kagome superconductor CsV3Sb5 through simultaneous “soft” point-contact spectroscopy and resistivity measurements under both ambient and a hydrostatic pressure. Signatures of two-gap superconductivity are resolved in the soft point-contact spectra, accompanied by an asymmetric excess conductance above Tc. Quantitative analysis based on the two-dimensional Blonder-Tinkham-Klapwijk model reveals an (s+s)-wave superconducting gap with 2Δ0/kBTc≃7.2, placing CsV3Sb5 in the strong-coupling regime. The strong-coupling two-gap feature indicates a high electronic density of states (DOS) and possible existence of flat-band-driven multiple van Hove singularities (VHSs) at the Fermi level. The presence of asymmetric excess spectral conductance above Tc hints at a modest electronic correlation in CsV3Sb5. Under a hydrostatic pressure of 2.1 kbar, the nodeless multigap nature of the superconducting state remains, whereas both the larger gap and the excess spectral conductance are greatly suppressed, accompanied by an enhanced Tc. An estimate of the spectral-weighted gap ratio reveals a weakened coupling strength, indicative of a reduced total superconducting DOS upon pressure. Our results point to key roles of both flat-band-associated VHSs and electronic correlation in the onset of kagome superconductivity and shed some light on the interplay between charge-density-wave order and superconductivity in vanadium-based kagome superconductors.
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| Formula | Reported Tc (K) | Pressure (GPa) | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| CsV3Sb5 Archive — visibility unverified Source-occurrence policy only; no material identity or catalogue acceptance is inferred from the formula. | 3.4 | Pressure not reported | onset |
| CsV3Sb5 Archive — visibility unverified Source-occurrence policy only; no material identity or catalogue acceptance is inferred from the formula. | 2.5 | Pressure not reported | zero_resistance |
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