Calculated positions of point nodes in the gap structure of the borocarbide superconductor YNi2B2C
Yuki Nagai, Yusuke Kato, Nobuhiko Hayashi, Kunihiko Yamauchi, Hisatomo Harima
DOI 10.1103/PhysRevB.76.214514 · Physical Review B
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Abstract
To determine the superconducting gap function of YNi2B2C, we calculate the local density of states around a single vortex core with the use of Eilenberger theory and the band structure calculated by local density approximation, assuming various gap structures with point nodes at different positions. We also calculate the angular-dependent heat capacity in the vortex state on the basis of the Doppler-shift method. Comparing our results with the scanning tunneling microscopy and spectroscopy experiment, the angular-dependent heat capacity and thermal conductivity, we propose the gap structure of YNi2B2C, which has the point nodes and gap minima along ⟨110⟩. Our gap structure is consistent with all results of angular-resolved experiments.
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| Formula | Reported Tc (K) | Pressure (GPa) | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| YNi2B2C Archive — visibility unverified Source-occurrence policy only; no material identity or catalogue acceptance is inferred from the formula. | 15.5 | Pressure not reported | unknown |
| YNi2B2C Archive — visibility unverified Source-occurrence policy only; no material identity or catalogue acceptance is inferred from the formula. | 15.6 | Pressure not reported | unknown |
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