Charge fluctuations and superconductivity in organic conductors: the case of $\beta^{\prime\prime}$-(BEDT-TTF)$_2$SF$_5$CH$_2$CF$_2$SO$_3$
ORAL
Abstract
Superconductivity in most organic charge transfer salts is considered magnetically mediated, in part due to the proximity to antiferromagnetic ground states, as well as the preponderance of spin fluctuations in their normal state. An alternative proposal is based on mediation by charge fluctuations, close to collapsed charge-ordered insulating states. The all-organic salt $\beta^{\prime\prime}$-(BEDT-TTF)$_2$SF$_5$CH$_2$CF$_2$SO$_3$, which undergoes a superconducting transition at $T_{\rm{C}}$=4.5K, has been suggested as a candidate material for the realization of charge-fluctuation pairing. Here, we report on a detailed $^{13}$C NMR study examining the normal and superconducting states of this material, and we discuss the results in the context of the proposal for charge-fluctuation driven superconductivity.
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