Anomalous Phonon Scattering Below Tc in YNi2B211C

H. Kawano, H. Yoshizawa, H. Takeya, and K. Kadowaki
Phys. Rev. Lett. 77, 4628 – Published 25 November 1996
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Abstract

Inelastic neutron scattering measurements were performed on large volume (2cm3) single crystals of 11B substituted intermetallic superconductor YNi211B2C. With decreasing temperature, a gradual softening of a phonon spectrum is observed at around Q=(0.525,0,8), similar to the case of LuNi2B2C reported by Dervenagas et al. [Phys. Rev. B 52, R9839 (1995)]. In addition, we discovered that an intense new peak appears below Tc=14.2K. With application of magnetic field, however, it is easily suppressed and disappears by H=Hc2 ( 4.7T at T=5.5K). These results strongly indicate that this new peak is undoubtedly associated with its superconducting state.

  • Received 22 May 1996

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.77.4628

©1996 American Physical Society

Authors & Affiliations

H. Kawano1, H. Yoshizawa2, H. Takeya3, and K. Kadowaki4

  • 1The Institute of Physical and Chemical Research (RIKEN), Wako, Saitama 351-01, Japan
  • 2Neutron Scattering Laboratory, Institute for Solid State Physics, University of Tokyo, Tokai, Ibaraki 319-11, Japan
  • 3National Research Institute for Metals, Sengen 1-2-1, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305, Japan
  • 4Institute of Materials Science, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305, Japan

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Vol. 77, Iss. 22 — 25 November 1996

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