A Raman scattering study of superconductivity in MgB2

James W. Quilty; Sergey Lee; Ayako Yamamoto; Setsuko Tajima; Akio Yamanaka

doi:10.1016/S0921-4534(02)02680-1

A Raman scattering study of superconductivity in MgB₂

James W. Quilty, Sergey Lee, Ayako Yamamoto, Setsuko Tajima, Akio Yamanaka

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Abstract

Measurements of the in-plane and out-of-plane electronic Raman continuum in MgB₂ single crystals show markedly different behaviour below T_c, indicative of a complex gap structure. In xx and xy polarisation configurations, a sharp pair-breaking peak is seen near 100 cm^-1 but no scattering threshold forms directly below the peak. In zz and zx polarisations, a threshold is seen at 30 cm^-1 but no pair-breaking peak appears. This behaviour can be understood in terms of band-dependent impurity scattering effects on two separate gaps.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	131-132
Number of pages	2
Journal	Physica C: Superconductivity and its applications
Volume	388-389
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0921-4534(02)02680-1
Publication status	Published - 2003 May
Externally published	Yes
Event	proceedings of the 23rd international conference on low temper - Hiroshima, Japan Duration: 2002 Aug 20 → 2002 Aug 27

Keywords

MgB
Raman spectroscopy
Superconducting gap

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
Condensed Matter Physics
Energy Engineering and Power Technology
Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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