ISIS Neutron and Muon Source Data Journal

Coexistence of superconductivity and magnetism in the half-Heusler compound ErPdBi

Abstract: This half-Heusler compound is also a semi-metal, with a low carrier density and non-trivial topological features. The crystal structure is also non-centrosymmetric, which is interesting from a superconductivity point of view, as one expects an admixture of conventional spin singlet and unconventional spin triplet pairing states. Additionally, this system develops a magnetically ordered phase in the region of superconductivity. It is not known if the ordering is anti-ferromagnetic, or a more exotic spin spiral state. It is also unknown to what extent the magnetism plays a role with the superconductivity. In this proposal we seek to solve the nature of the magnetic order, and investigate thoroughly its role with the superconductivity.

Principal Investigator: Professor Don Paul
Experimenter: Professor Wenhong Wang
Experimenter: Dr Joel Verezhak
Experimenter: Dr Adrian Hillier
Local Contact: Dr Fiona Coomer

DOI: 10.5286/ISIS.E.RB1510242

ISIS Experiment Number: RB1510242

Publisher: STFC ISIS Neutron and Muon Source

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