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Peak in the superconducting transition temperature of the nonmagnetic topological line-nodal material CaSb₂ under pressure

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arxiv 2108.08992 v1 pith:XBXMMYDV submitted 2021-08-20 cond-mat.supr-con cond-mat.mtrl-sci

Peak in the superconducting transition temperature of the nonmagnetic topological line-nodal material CaSb₂ under pressure

classification cond-mat.supr-con cond-mat.mtrl-sci
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Investigating the pressure dependence of the superconducting (SC) transition temperature $T_{\rm c}$ is crucial for understanding the SC mechanism. Herein, we report on the pressure dependence of $T_{\rm c}$ in the nonmagnetic topological line-nodal material CaSb$_2$, based on measurements of electric resistance and alternating current magnetic susceptibility. $T_{\rm c}$ initially increases with increasing pressure and peaks at $\sim$ 3.1~GPa. With a further increase in pressure, $T_{\rm c}$ decreases and finally becomes undetectable at 5.9~GPa. Because no signs of phase transition or Lifshitz transition are observed in the normal state, the peculiar peak structure of $T_{\rm c}$ suggests that CaSb$_2$ has an unconventional SC character.

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