Quantum muon diffusion and the preservation of time-reversal symmetry in the superconducting state of type-I rhenium
Quantum muon diffusion and the preservation of time-reversal symmetry in the superconducting state of type-I rhenium
Elemental rhenium exhibiting type-II superconductivity has been previously reported to break time-reversal symmetry in the superconducting state. We have investigated an arc-melted sample of rhenium exhibiting type-I superconductivity. Low-temperature zero-field muon-spin relaxation measurements indicate that time-reversal symmetry is preserved in the superconducting state. Muon diffusion is observed, which is due …