Field Dependence of Superfluid Density in β-PdBi2

Specific heat and small-angle neutron scattering measurements have been performed on the superconductor fi-PdBi2. Whereas models with a uniform gap do not yield an adequate description of the temperature-dependent specific heat and the temperature and magnetic field dependence of the SANS intensity, fits to a heuristic model with two gap parameters agree well with both data sets. The fact that two parameters are required indicates a momentum-dependent gap anisotropy and=or gaps of different magnitude on different Fermi surface sheets. Fits to this model indicate that the ratio of the two gap parameters increases as a function of increasing field.

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Specific heat and small-angle neutron scattering measurements were conducted on the superconductor fi-PdBi2, revealing momentum-dependent gap anisotropy and an increasing ratio of two gap parameters with increasing magnetic field. Fits to a model with two gap parameters provided a better description of the data compared to models with a uniform gap.