%0 Journal Article
%T Improved Single-Crystal Growth of Sr2RuO4
%J Condensed Matter | An Open Access Journal from MDPI
%D 2019
%R https://doi.org/10.3390/condmat4010006
%X High-quality single crystals are essentially needed for the investigation of the novel bulk properties of unconventional superconductors. The availability of such crystals grown by the floating-zone method has helped to unveil the unconventional superconductivity of the layered perovskite Sr 2RuO 4, which is considered as a strong candidate of a topological spin-triplet superconductor. Yet, recent progress of investigations urges further efforts to obtain ultimately high-quality crystalline samples. In this paper, we focus on the method of preparation of feed rods for the floating-zone melting and report on the improvements of the crystal growth. We present details of the improved methods used to obtain crystals with superconducting transition temperatures T c that are consistently as high as 1.4 K, as well as the properties of these crystals. View Full-Tex
%U https://www.mdpi.com/2410-3896/4/1/6