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Area of Science:

  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Quantum Materials

Background:

  • Superconductivity is a quantum mechanical phenomenon where a material exhibits zero electrical resistance.
  • The interplay between magnetic fields, electronic spin fluctuations, and superconductivity is crucial for understanding exotic quantum states.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the role of electronic spin fluctuations in field-reinforced superconductivity.
  • To elucidate the mechanism behind the peculiar superconducting phase diagram in the presence of a magnetic field along the crystallographic b axis.

Main Methods:

  • $^{125}$Te Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) relaxation measurements were employed.
  • Analysis focused on the behavior of electronic spin fluctuations under varying magnetic fields.

Main Results:

  • An enhancement of electronic spin fluctuations was observed above approximately 15 Tesla (μ$_{0}$H*).
  • These fluctuations exhibited divergence near the metamagnetic transition at approximately 35 Tesla (μ$_{0}$H$_{m}$).
  • Field-reinforced superconductivity was observed below this transition when the magnetic field was applied along the crystallographic b axis (H∥b).

Conclusions:

  • The observed fluctuations are predominantly longitudinal.
  • These longitudinal spin fluctuations play a critical role in enhancing pairing interactions.
  • The findings provide a key insight into the unusual superconducting phase diagram in the H∥b configuration.