$^{13}$C NMR Study on Zero-Gap State in the Organic Conductor $\theta$-(BEDT-TTF)$_{2}$I$_{3}$ under Pressure

We present the results of our $^{13}$C NMR study of the quasi-two-dimensional organic conductor $\theta$-(BEDT-TTF)$_2$I$_{3}$ under pressure, which is suggested to be a zero-gap conductor by transport measurements. We found that NMR spin shift is proportional to $T$ and that spin-lattice relaxation rate follows the power law $T^{\alpha}$ ($\alpha =3 \sim 4$), where $T$ is the temperature. This behavior is consistent with the cone-like band dispersion and provides microscopic evidence for the realization of the zero-gap state in the present material under pressure.

K. Miyagawa, M. Hirayama, M. Tamura, K. Kanoda · 2010