Superconductivity in W5SiB2 with the T2 phase structure

Michinori Fukuma; Kenji Kawashima; Masaki Maruyama; Jun Akimitsu

doi:10.1143/JPSJ.80.024702

Superconductivity in W₅SiB₂ with the T₂ phase structure

Michinori Fukuma, Kenji Kawashima, Masaki Maruyama, Jun Akimitsu

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Abstract

We report here the superconducting properties of W₅SiB ₂. W5SiB₂ has a T₂ phase structure with the space group I4/mcm. Magnetic susceptibility, electrical resistivity, and specific heat data show that W₅SiB₂ is a superconductor with a transition temperature (T_c) of 5.8 K. The magnetization versus magnetic field (M-H) curve shows the typical type-II superconducting behavior. The estimated lower critical field H_c1(0) and upper critical field H_c2(0) are about 120 and 5200 Oe, respectively. The penetration depth λ and coherence length ξ are calculated to be approximately 210 and 25 nm, respectively, using Ginzburg-Landau (GL) equations. The estimated Sommerfeld coefficient γ_N is 12.8 mJ/(molK²). The normalized specific heat jump ΔC/γ_NT_c is estimated to be about 1.49, which is near the value predicted by the BCS theory in the weak-coupling limit, i.e., ΔC/γ_NT_c = 1:43. This finding indicates that superconductivity in W₅SiB ₂ exists within the week-coupling regime.

Original language	English
Article number	024702
Journal	journal of the physical society of japan
Volume	80
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1143/JPSJ.80.024702
Publication status	Published - Feb 2011
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Superconductivity
T phase
WSiB

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Physics and Astronomy(all)

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