Fermi surface investigation of the filled skutterudite LaRu4As12

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Contributors

  • J. Klotz - , Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf, TUD Dresden University of Technology (Author)
  • K. Götze - , Chair of Solid State Physics/Electronic Properties, Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (Author)
  • V. Lorenz - , Max Planck Institute for Chemical Physics of Solids (Author)
  • Yu Prots - , Max Planck Institute for Chemical Physics of Solids (Author)
  • H. Rosner - , Max Planck Institute for Chemical Physics of Solids (Author)
  • H. Harima - , Kobe University (Author)
  • L. Bochenek - , Polish Academy of Sciences (Author)
  • Z. Henkie - , Polish Academy of Sciences (Author)
  • T. Cichorek - , Polish Academy of Sciences (Author)
  • I. Sheikin - , Université Grenoble Alpes (Author)
  • J. Wosnitza - , Clusters of Excellence ct.qmat: Complexity and Topology in Quantum Matter, Chair of Physics of High Magnetic Fields, Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (Author)

Abstract

Of all stoichiometric filled-skutterudite superconductors, LaRu4As12 has the highest critical field and temperature. Here we report on a detailed Fermi-surface investigation of LaRu4As12 by means of de Haas-van Alphen measurements and density-functional-theory calculations. We find evidence for a nearly spherical and a multiply connected Fermi-surface sheet. The different effective masses and mass enhancements for the two sheets support two-band superconductivity, which was inferred from previous specific-heat measurements. Furthermore, quantum oscillations persist as well in the superconducting phase. We use two models to describe the additional damping, yielding energy gaps differing by a factor of 5.

Details

Original languageEnglish
Article number205106
JournalPhysical Review B
Volume100
Issue number20
Publication statusPublished - 5 Nov 2019
Peer-reviewedYes