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Localized superconductivity in LaB$_6$ hexaboride with dynamic charge stripes
A. N. Azarevicha, A. V. Bogacha, O. N. Khrykinaab, N. B. Bolotinab, V. M. Gridchinab, N. Yu. Shitsevalovac, S. Yu. Gavrilkind, A. Yu. Tsvetkovd, S. Gabanie, K. Flachbarte, A. V. Kuznetsovf, N. E. Sluchankoa a Prokhorov General Physics Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, 119991 Russia
b National Research Center Kurchatov Institute, Moscow, 123182 Russia
c Frantsevich Institute for Problems of Materials Science, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Kyiv, 03680 Ukraine
d Lebedev Physical Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, 119991 Russia
e Institute of Experimental Physics, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Košice, SK-04001 Slovakia
f National Research Nuclear University MEPhI (Moscow Engineering Physics Institute), Moscow, 115409 Russia
Abstract:
Type II superconductivity with $T_c\sim6\,$K is discovered in LaB$_6$. The critical fields are determined and the estimates for the coherence length $\xi(0)\sim240\,$Å, the Ginzburg–Landau parameter $\kappa_{\text{GL}}\sim2$, and the electron–phonon coupling constant $\lambda_{e{-}ph}\approx 0.75$ are obtained. Precision X-ray diffraction studies at $T = 30$ K reveal three-dimensional charge-stripe structures in LaB$_6$. The scenario of superconductivity localized near filamentary channels with a fluctuating electron density arising in the lanthanum hexaboride matrix is discussed.
Received: 27.04.2024 Revised: 07.05.2024 Accepted: 13.05.2024
Citation:
A. N. Azarevich, A. V. Bogach, O. N. Khrykina, N. B. Bolotina, V. M. Gridchina, N. Yu. Shitsevalova, S. Yu. Gavrilkin, A. Yu. Tsvetkov, S. Gabani, K. Flachbart, A. V. Kuznetsov, N. E. Sluchanko, “Localized superconductivity in LaB$_6$ hexaboride with dynamic charge stripes”, Pis'ma v Zh. Èksper. Teoret. Fiz., 119:12 (2024), 909–916; JETP Letters, 119:12 (2024), 934–941
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