Multiple nodeless superconducting gaps in noncentrosymmetric superconductor PbTaSe$_{2}$ with topological bulk nodal lines

Low-temperature thermal conductivity measurements were performed on single crystal of PbTaSe$_2$, a noncentrosymmetric superconductor with topological bulk nodal lines in its electronic band structure. It is found that the residual linear term $\kappa_0/T$ is negligible in zero magnetic field. Furthermore, the field dependence of $\kappa_0/T$ exhibits a clear ``$S$"-shape curve. These results suggest that PbTaSe$_2$ has multiple nodeless superconducting gaps. Therefore, the spin-triplet state with gap nodes does not play a significant role in this noncentrosymmetric superconductor with strong spin-orbital coupling. The fully gapped superconducting state also meets the requirement of a topological superconductor, if PbTaSe$_2$ is indeed the case. \bf Reference: M. X. Wang {\it et al.}, Phys. Rev. B 93, 020503(R) (2016)