Upper critical field and de Haas-van Alphen oscillations in KOs$_2$O$_6$ measured in a hybrid magnet

TL;DR

This study measures the upper critical magnetic field and observes quantum oscillations in KOs$_2$O$_6$, revealing significant electron-phonon mass enhancement and insights into its superconducting properties.

Contribution

The paper provides the first detailed measurements of the upper critical field and de Haas-van Alphen oscillations in KOs$_2$O$_6$, highlighting a large electron-phonon mass enhancement.

Findings

Upper critical field is approximately 30 T.

De Haas-van Alphen oscillations are observed.

Mass enhancement factor (1+λ) = 7.6, mainly electron-phonon in origin.

Abstract

Magnetic torque measurements have been performed on a KOs$_2$O$_6$ single crystal in magnetic fields up to 35.3 T and at temperatures down to 0.6 K. The upper critical field is determined to be $\sim$30 T. De Haas-van Alphen oscillations are observed. A large mass enhancement of (1+$\lambda$) = $m^* / m_{band}$ = 7.6 is found. It is suggested that, for the large upper critical field to be reconciled with Pauli paramagnetic limiting, the observed mass enhancement must be of electron-phonon origin for the most part.