Abstract
-Nb undergoes a charge-density-wave (CDW) distortion at 33 K which induces and Raman-active phonon modes. These are joined in the superconducting state at 2 K by new and Raman modes close in energy to the BCS gap . Magnetic fields suppress the intensity of the new modes and enhance that of the CDW-induced modes, thus providing evidence of coupling between the superconducting-gap excitations and the CDW.
- Received 24 March 1980
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.45.660
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