Maximizing superconducting coupling strength in heavy-fermion hybrid superlattices of CeCoIn$_5$/CeRhIn$_5$
ORAL
Abstract
Interplay between superconductivity and magnetism continues to provide central topics in condensed matter physics. Among others, Ce{\it T}In$_5$ ({\it T} = Co, Rh) compounds offer one of the suitable platforms for the study of this important issue. An intriguing issue concerns coexistence of superconductivity and antiferromagnetism which could be realized at an artificial interface of different materials, but it is not clear how the two different states are affected each other at the interface. Here, by molecular beam epitaxy, we fabricate hybrid superlattices consisting of alternating layers of superconducting CeCoIn$_5$ and antiferromagnetic CeRhIn$_5$. In the hybrid superlattices, we found the presence of both superconducting and antiferromagnetic phases. At ambient pressure, the superconductivity is strongly Pauli limited. On the other hand, with approaching to the quantum critical point of CeRhIn$_5$ layers under applied pressure, the superconductivity is no longer Pauli limited. These results provide the evidence of maximizing superconducting coupling strength in a superlattice structure built of superconducting layer and quantum critical layer.
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Authors
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Masahiro Naritsuka
Kyoto University
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Tomohiro Ishii
Kyoto University
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Souhei Miyake
Kyoto University
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Yuichi Kasahara
Kyoto University, Department of Physics, Kyoto University
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Takahito Terashima
Kyoto University
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Yuji Matsuda
Kyoto University
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Yoshifumi Tokiwa
Augsburg University
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Masaaki Shimozawa
The University of Tokyo
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Takasada Shibauchi
The University of Tokyo
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Priscila Rosa
Los Alamos National Laboratory
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Yongkang Luo
Los Alamos National Laboratory
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Filip Ronning
Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos Natl Lab
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Joe Thompson
Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM 87545, Los Alamos National Laboratory