Muon spin relaxation study of the layered kagome superconductor CsV3Sb5

Zhaoyang Shan, Pabitra K. Biswas, Sudeep K. Ghosh, T. Tula, Adrian D. Hillier, Devashibhai Adroja, Stephen Cottrell, Guang Han Cao, Yi Liu, Xiaofeng Xu, Yu Song, Huiqiu Yuan, Michael Smidman

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Abstract

The Z2 topological metals RV3Sb5 (R = K, Rb, Cs) with a layered kagome structure provide a unique opportunity to investigate the interplay between charge order, superconductivity, and topology. Here, we report muon-spin relaxation/rotation (μSR) measurements performed on CsV3Sb5 across a broad temperature range, in order to uncover the nature of the charge density wave order and superconductivity in this material. From zero-field μSR, we find that spontaneous magnetic fields appear below 50 K, which is well below the charge density wave transition (T∗∼93 K). We show that these spontaneous fields are dynamic in nature making it difficult to associate them with a hidden static order. The superconducting state of CsV3Sb5 is found to preserve time-reversal symmetry, and the transverse-field μSR results are consistent with a superconducting state that has two fully open gaps.

Original languageEnglish
Article number033145
JournalPhysical Review Research
Volume4
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jul 2022

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Physics and Astronomy

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