The ternary molybdenum chalcogenides M x Mo 6 X 8 (X= chalcogen), known as Chevrel
phases, constitute an outstanding family of materials presenting numerous and spectacular …

A positive muon is a spin-1/2 particle. Beams of muons with all their spins polarized can be
prepared and subsequently implanted in various types of condensed matter. The …

Muon spin relaxation/rotation (μ SR) is a vital technique for probing the superconducting gap
structure, pairing symmetry and time reversal symmetry breaking, enabling an …

The superconductivity of the noncentrosymmetric compound La 7 Ir 3 is investigated using
muon spin rotation and relaxation. Zero-field measurements reveal the presence of …

Muon spin rotation and relaxation experiments on the centrosymmetric intermetallic
superconductor LaNiGa 2 are reported. The appearance of spontaneous magnetic fields …

The superconducting state of the newly discovered superconductor K 2 Cr 3 As 3, with a
quasi-one-dimensional crystal structure (T c∼ 6 K), is investigated using magnetization and …

Measurements of the in-plane magnetic-field penetration depth λ ab in Fe-based
superconductors with the nominal composition SmFeAsO 0.85 (T c≃ 52 K) and NdFeAsO …

Understanding the origins of unconventional superconductivity has been a major focus of
condensed matter physics for many decades. While many questions remain unanswered …

The superconducting state of the caged type compound Lu 5 Rh 6 Sn 18 has been
investigated by using magnetization, heat capacity, and muon spin relaxation or rotation (μ …

CaPd 2 Ge 2 which crystallizes in ThCr 2 Si 2-type body-centered tetragonal structure
exhibits superconductivity below the critical temperature T c= 1.69 K. We have investigated …