Superconducting Properties and Absence of Time Reversal Symmetry Breaking in the Noncentrosymmetric Superconducting Compounds Ta_xRe_1-x(0.1\leq x \leq0.25)

  • Unconventional superconductivity, in particular, in noncentrosymmetric systems, has been a long-sought topic in condensed matter physics. Recently, Re-based superconductors have attracted great attention owing to the potential time-reversal symmetry breaking in their superconducting states. We report the superconducting properties of noncentrosymmetric compounds Ta_xRe_1-x with 0.1\leq x \leq0.25, and find that the superconducting transition temperature reaches a maximum of \sim8 K at the optimal level x=0.15. Nevertheless, muon-spin rotation and relaxation measurements reveal no time-reversal symmetry breaking existing in its superconducting state, which is in sharp contrast to both centrosymmetric Re metal and many other noncentrosymmetric Re-based superconductors.
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