Evidence for complex order parameter in La_{1.83}Sr_{0.17}CuO_4

Abstract

The in-plane magnetic field penetration depth (\lambda_{ab}) in single-crystal La_{1.83}Sr_{0.17}CuO_4 was investigated by means of the muon-spin rotation (\muSR) technique. The temperature dependence of \lambda^{-2}_{ab} has an inflection point around 10-15K, suggesting the presence of two superconducting gaps: a large gap (\Delta_1^d) with d-wave and a small gap (\Delta_2^s) with s-wave symmetry. The zero-temperature values of the gaps at \mu_0H=0.02T were found to be \Delta_1^d(0)=8.2(2)meV and \Delta_2^s(0)=1.57(8)meV.Comment: 5 pages, 3 figure