Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

Investigation of the Double Superconducting Transition and Low-Temperature Specific Heat of Pr(Os1-xRux)4Sb12

  • Published:
Journal of Low Temperature Physics Aims and scope Submit manuscript

The double superconducting transition in PrOs4Sb12, first observed in specific heat C(T) measurements on single crystal samples, was studied by means of specific heat measurements on PrOs4Sb12 crystals that had been subjected to applied magnetic fields, substitution of up to 4 Ru for Os, and annealing. The double superconducting transitions of a batch of single crystals were measured before and after annealing for 5 days at 500°C, to remove strains and promote homogeniety, with no observed change. Measurements of C(T) near Tc for PrOs4Sb12 in several magnetic fields are also presented, detailing the evolution of the double transition up to 1 T. Samples of Pr(Os1-x Rux)Sb12 with 0.01 ≤  x ≤  0.04 also appear to display a double superconducting transition in specific heat. In addition, samples with the smallest Ru concentration measured (x = 0.01) may even display a more isotropic type of superconductivity than pure PrOs4Sb12 (x = 0).

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this article

Log in via an institution

Price excludes VAT (USA)
Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout.

Instant access to the full article PDF.

Institutional subscriptions

Similar content being viewed by others

References

  1. Bauer E.D., Frederick N.A., Ho P.-C., Zapf V.S., Maple M.B. (2002) Phys. Rev. B 65:100506(R)

    ADS  Google Scholar 

  2. M. B. Maple, P.-C. Ho, V. S. Zapf, N. A. Frederick, E. D. Bauer, W. M. Yuhasz, F. M. Woodward, and J. W. Lynn, J. Phys. Soc. Jpn. 71 Suppl., 23 (2002).

    Google Scholar 

  3. Kohgi M., Iwasa K., Nakajima M., Metoki N., Araki S., Bernhoeft N., Mignot J.-M., Gukasov A., Satov H., Aoki Y., Sugawara H. (2003) J. Phys. Soc. Jpn. 72:1002

    Article  Google Scholar 

  4. Rotundu C.R., Tsujii H., Takano Y., Andraka B., Sugawara H., Aoki Y., Sato H. (2004) Phys. Rev. Lett. 92:037203

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  5. Goremychkin E.A., Osborn R., Bauer E.D., Maple M.B., Frederick N.A., Yuhasz W.M., Woodward F.M., Lynn J.W. (2004) Phys. Rev. Lett. 93: 157003

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  6. Maple M.B., Ho P.-C., Frederick N.A., Zapf V.S., Yuhasz W.M., Bauer E.D., Christianson A.D., Lacerda A.H. (2003) J. Phys.: Condens. Matter 15:S2071

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  7. Ho P.-C., Frederick N.A., Zapf V.S., Bauer E.D., Do T.D., Maple M.B., Christianson A.D., Lacerda A.H. (2003) Phys. Rev. B 67:180508(R)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  8. Aoki Y., Tsuchiya A., Kanayama T., Saha S.R., Sugawara H., Sato H., Higemoto W., Kodo A., Ohishi K., Nishiyama K., Kadomo R. (2003) Phys. Rev. Lett. 91:067003

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  9. Izawa K., Nakajima Y., Goryo J., Matsuda Y., Osaki S., Sugawara H., Sato H., Thalmeier P., Maki K. (2003) Phys. Rev. Lett. 90:117001

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  10. Cichorek T., Mota A.C., Steglich F., Frederick N.A., Yuhasz W.M., Maple M.B. (2005) Phys. Rev. Lett. 94:107002

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  11. Oeschler N., Gegenwart P., Steglich F., Frederick N.A., Bauer E.D., Maple M.B. (2003) Acta Phys. Pol. B 34:959

    ADS  Google Scholar 

  12. Vollmer R., Faiβt A., Pfleiderer C., Löhneysen H.v., Bauer E.D., Ho P.-C., Zapf V.S., Maple M.B. (2003) Phys. Rev. Lett. 90:057001

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  13. Tayama T., Sakakibara T., Aoki Y., Sato H. (2003) J. Phys. Soc. Jpn. 72:1516

    Article  Google Scholar 

  14. Chia E.E.M., Salamon M.B., Sugawara H., Sato H. (2003) Phys. Rev. Lett. 91:247003

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  15. Frederick N.A., Do T.D., Ho P.-C., Butch N.P., Zapf V.S., Maple M.B. (2004) Phys. Rev. B 69:024523

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  16. Frederick N.A., Sayles T.A., Maple M.B. (2005) Phys. Rev. B 71:064508

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  17. Fisher R.A., Kim S., Woodfield B.F., Phillips N.E., Taillefer L., Hasselbach K., Flouquet J., Giorgi A.L., Smith J.L. (1989) Phys. Rev. Lett. 62:1411

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  18. Joynt R., Taillefer L. (2002) Rev. Mod. Phys. 74:235

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  19. Kim J.S., Baier M., von Blanckenhagen G.-F., Bucher E., Hackl T., Heuser K., Lingg N., Mueller V., Scheidt E.W., Schreiner T., Thomas S., Trinkl W., Stewart G.R. (1997) Phys. Rev. B 56:430

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  20. Grube K., Drobnik S., Pfleiderer C., Löhneysen H.v., Bauer E.D., Maple M.B. (2006) Phys. Rev. B 73:104503

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  21. Measson M.-A., Braithwaite D., J. Flouquet, Seyfarth G., Brison J.P., Lhotel E., Paulsen C., Sugawara H., Sato H. (2004) Phys. Rev. B 70: 064516

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  22. Hasselbach K., Taillefer L., Flouquet J. (1989) Phys. Rev. Lett. 63:93

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  23. Löhneysen H.V. (1994) Physica B 197:551

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  24. Keizer R.J., de Visser A., Graf M.J., Menovsky A.A., Franse J.J.M. (1999) Phys. Rev. B 60:10527

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  25. Rotundu C.R., Kumar P., Andraka B. (2006) Phys. Rev. B 73:014515

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  26. Jin D.S., Rosenbaum T.F., Kim J.S., Stewart G.R. (1994) Phys. Rev. B 49:1540

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  27. MacLaughlin D.E., Sonier J.E., Heffner R.H., Bernal O.O., Young B.-L., Rose M.S., Morris G.D., Bauer E.D., Do T.D., Maple M.B., (2002). Phys. Rev. Lett. 89:157001

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  28. Kotegawa H., Yogi M., Imamura Y., Kawasaki Y., Zheng G.q., Kitaoka Y., Ohsaki S., Sugawara H., Aoki Y., Sato H. (2003) Phys. Rev. Lett. 90:027001

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  29. Luke G.M., Keren A., Le L.P., Wu W.D., Uemura Y.J., Bonn D.A., Taillefer L., Garnett J.D. (1993) Phys. Rev. Lett. 71:1466

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  30. Dalmas de Réotier P., Huxley A., Yaouanc A., Flouquet J., Bonville P., Imbert P., Pari P., Gubbens P.C.M., Mulders A.M. (1995) Phys. Lett. A 205:239

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  31. W. Higemoto, K. Satoh, N. Nishida, A. Koda, K. Nagamine, Y. Haga, E. Yamamoto, N. Kimura, Y. Ōnuki, Physica B 281 and 282, 984 (2000).

  32. Ellman B., Taillefer L., Poirer M. (1996) Phys. Rev. B 54:9043

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  33. Amann A., Mota A.-C., Maple M.B., Löhneysen H.v. (1998) Phys. Rev. B 57:3640

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  34. Shung E., Rosenbaum T.F., Sigrist M., (1998) Phys. Rev. Lett. 80:1078

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  35. Heffner R.H., Smith J.L., Willis J.O., Birrer P., Baines C., Gygax F.N., Hitti B., Lippelt E., Ott H.R., Schenck A., Knetsch E.A., Mydosh J.A., MacLaughlin D.E. (1990) Phys. Rev. Lett. 65:2816

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  36. Dumont E., Mota A.-C. (2002) Phys. Rev. B 65:144519

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

Download references

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. Department of Physics and Institute for Pure and Applied Physical Sciences, University of California at San Diego, La Jolla, CA, 92093, USA

    N. A. Frederick, T. A. Sayles, S. K. Kim & M. B. Maple

  2. Iowa State University, Ames, IA, 50010, USA

    S. K. Kim

Authors
  1. N. A. Frederick
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  2. T. A. Sayles
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  3. S. K. Kim
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  4. M. B. Maple
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Corresponding author

Correspondence to M. B. Maple.

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Cite this article

Frederick, N.A., Sayles, T.A., Kim, S.K. et al. Investigation of the Double Superconducting Transition and Low-Temperature Specific Heat of Pr(Os1-xRux)4Sb12 . J Low Temp Phys 147, 321–333 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10909-007-9316-y

Download citation

  • Published:

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10909-007-9316-y

Keywords

Search

Navigation