Superconductivity in a low carrier density system: A single crystal study of cubic Y${}_3$Ru${}_4$Ge${}_{13}$

We have successfully grown the single crystal of a low carrier density system Y${}_3$Ru${}_4$Ge${}_{13}$ which crystallizes in the cubic crystal structure with the space group Pm3n. Y${}_3$Ru${}_4$Ge${}_{13}$ exhibits super conductivity below 2.85 K as determined from the electrical resistivity, magnetic susceptibility and heat capacity measurements. The bulk measurements indicate multiband superconductivity in this low carrier system. Hall effect measurements show that the Hall coefficient R${}_H$ is positive and it decreases rapidly with temperature which is highly unusual. The simple estimation of the carrier concentration gives a value (\sim 10${}^{20}$/cm${}^3$) which is 2-3 orders of magnitude lower than that of a conventional metal like Cu which seems to suggest that Y${}_3$Ru${}_4$Ge${}_{13}$ is a semimetal that display multiband superconductivity.