Enhanced quasiparticle heat conduction in the multigap superconductor Lu2Fe3Si5

Phys Rev Lett. 2011 Mar 11;106(10):107002. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.106.107002. Epub 2011 Mar 11.

Abstract

Thermal transport measurements have been made on the Fe-based superconductor Lu2Fe3Si5 (T(c) ∼ 6 K) down to a very low temperature T(c)/120. The field and temperature dependences of the thermal conductivity confirm the multigap superconductivity with fully opened gaps on the whole Fermi surfaces. In comparison to MgB2, Lu2Fe3Si5 reveals a remarkably enhanced quasiparticle heat conduction in the mixed state. The results can be interpreted as a consequence of the unequal weight of the Fe 3d-electron character among the distinct bands.

MeSH terms

  • Iron Compounds / chemistry*
  • Lutetium / chemistry*
  • Silicon / chemistry*
  • Silicon Compounds / chemistry*
  • Temperature
  • Thermal Conductivity*

Substances

  • Iron Compounds
  • Silicon Compounds
  • Lutetium
  • Silicon