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Evidence for complex order parameter in La1.83Sr0.17CuO4

R. Khasanov, A. Shengelaya, A. Maisuradze, F. La Mattina, A. Bussmann-Holder, H. Keller, K. A. Müller

cond-mat.supr-conarXiv:cond-mat/0606175

Abstract

The in-plane magnetic field penetration depth (λab) in single-crystal La1.83Sr0.17CuO4 was investigated by means of the muon-spin rotation (μSR) technique. The temperature dependence of λ-2ab has an inflection point around 10-15K, suggesting the presence of two superconducting gaps: a large gap (Δ1d) with d-wave and a small gap (Δ2s) with s-wave symmetry. The zero-temperature values of the gaps at μ0H=0.02T were found to be Δ1d(0)=8.2(2)meV and Δ2s(0)=1.57(8)meV.

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