Physics
Document Type
Article
Abstract
We report rf-penetration depth measurements of the quasi-2D organic superconductor (Formula presented.) -(BEDT-TTF) (Formula presented.) [(H (Formula presented.) O)(NH (Formula presented.)) (Formula presented.) Cr(C (Formula presented.) O (Formula presented.)) (Formula presented.)]·18-crown-6, which has the largest separation between consecutive conduction layers of any 2D organic metal with a single packing motif. Using a contactless tunnel diode oscillator measurement technique, we show the zero-field cooling dependence and field sweeps up to 28 T oriented at various angles with respect to the crystal conduction planes. When oriented parallel to the layers, the upper critical field, (Formula presented.) T, which is the calculated paramagnetic limit for this material. No signs of inhomogeneous superconductivity are seen, despite previous predictions. When oriented perpendicular to the layers, Shubnikov–de Haas oscillations are seen as low as 6 T, and from these we calculate Fermi surface parameters such as the superconducting coherence length and Dingle temperature. One remarkable result from our data is the high anisotropy of (Formula presented.) in the parallel and perpendicular directions, due to an abnormally low (Formula presented.) T. Such high anisotropy is rare in other organics and the origin of the smaller (Formula presented.) may be a consequence of a lower effective mass. © 2023 by the authors.
Publication Title
Magnetochemistry
Publication Date
3-2023
Volume
9
Issue
3
ISSN
2312-7481
DOI
10.3390/magnetochemistry9030064
Keywords
2D metals, anisotropic superconductivity, organic conductors
Repository Citation
Laramee, Brett; Ghimire, Raju; Graf, David; Martin, Lee; Blundell, Toby J.; and Agosta, Charles, "Superconductivity and Fermi Surface Studies of β″-(BEDT-TTF)2[(H2O)(NH4)2Cr(C2O4)3]·18-Crown-6" (2023). Physics. 1.
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