Quasi-two-dimensional Fermi surface of superconducting line-nodal metal CaSb2

We report on the Fermi surfaces and superconducting parameters of CaSb2 single crystals (superconducting below T-c similar to 1.8 K) grown by the self-flux method. The frequency of de Haas-van Alphen and Shubnikov-de Haas oscillations evidences a quasi-two-dimensional (quasi-2D) Fermi surface, consistent with one of the Fermi surfaces forming Dirac lines predicted by first-principles calculations. Measurements in the superconducting state reveal that CaSb2 is close to a type-I superconductor with the Ginzburg-Landau parameter of around unity. The temperature dependence of the upper critical field H-c2 is well described by a model considering two superconducting bands, and the enhancement of the effective mass estimated from H-c2(0 K) is consistent with the quasi-2D band observed by the quantum oscillations. Our results indicate that a quasi-2D band forming Dirac lines contributes to the superconductivity in CaSb2.

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This study reports on the Fermi surfaces and superconducting parameters of CaSb2 single crystals grown by the self-flux method. The research reveals a quasi-two-dimensional Fermi surface in CaSb2, consistent with the predicted Dirac lines. The results suggest that the formation of quasi-2D bands contributes to the superconductivity in CaSb2.