Specific heat of the organic superconductor κ-(BEDT-TTF)2I3
J. Wosnitza, X. Liu, D. Schweitzer, H. J. Keller
DOI 10.1103/PhysRevB.50.12747 · Physical Review B
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Abstract
We present high-resolution specific-heat, C, measurements on a large (4.47 mg) single crystal of κ-(BEDT-TTF)2I3 from 0.25 to 20 K in zero and different magnetic fields. The electronic specific-heat coefficient in the normal state is extracted to γ=(18.9±1.5) mJ K−2 mol−1. For the ratio ΔC/(γTc), where ΔC is the jump of C at Tc=3.4 K, a value of 1.6±0.2 consistent with the BCS prediction of 1.43 is found. The exact form of ΔC(T), the specific-heat difference between the superconducting and the normal state, however, deviates somewhat from the BCS dependence but might be explained by strong coupling. In magnetic fields applied perpendicular to the highly conducting b-c plane the height of the jump in C is strongly reduced and broadened with a concomitant reduction of Tc. In a field of B=0.5 T above Bc2 at low temperatures a hyperfine contribution to C is found which is larger than the value expected by nuclear hyperfine interaction alone.
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| Formula | Reported Tc (K) | Pressure (GPa) | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| κ-(BEDT-TTF)2I3 Archive — visibility unverified Source-occurrence policy only; no material identity or catalogue acceptance is inferred from the formula. | 3.4 | Pressure not reported | unknown |
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