Effect of uranium deficiency on normal and superconducting properties in unconventional superconductor UTe2

Single crystals of the unconventional superconductor UTe2 have been grown in various conditions which result in different superconducting transition temperature as well as normal state properties. Stoichiometry of the samples has been characterized by the single-crystal x-ray crystallography and electron microprobe analyses. Superconducting samples are nearly stoichiometric within an experimental error of about 1%, while non-superconducting sample significantly deviates from the ideal composition. The superconducting UTe2 showed that the large density of states was partially gapped in the normal state, while the non-superconducting sample is characterized by the relatively large electronic specific heat as reported previously.

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Single crystals of the unconventional superconductor UTe2 have been grown under different conditions, resulting in different superconducting transition temperatures and normal state properties. The stoichiometry of the samples has been accurately characterized, with the superconducting samples being nearly stoichiometric and the non-superconducting sample deviating significantly. The superconducting UTe2 exhibits partially gapped large density of states in the normal state, while the non-superconducting sample is characterized by a relatively large electronic specific heat.