Absolute value and temperature dependence of the magnetic penetration depth in Ba(Co 0.074 Fe 0.926 ) 2 As 2 (original) (raw)

The absolute value and temperature dependence of the in-plane magnetic penetration depth λ have been measured on a single crystal of Ba(Co 0.074 Fe 0.926) 2 As 2 using low-energy muon-spin rotation and microwave cavity perturbation. The magnetic field profiles in the Meissner state are consistent with a local London model beyond a depth of 15 nm. We determine the gap symmetry through measurements of the temperature dependence of the superfluid density which follows a two-gap s-wave model over the entire temperature range below T c. While the intermediate to high temperature data is well fit by an energy gap model in the BCS-like (weak-coupling) limit, a second smaller gap becomes apparent at low temperatures.