Multiple Nodeless Superconducting Gaps in (Ba 0.6 K 0.4 )Fe 2 As 2 Superconductor from Angle-Resolved Photoemission Spectroscopy

High resolution angle-resolved photoemission measurements have been carried out to study the superconducting gap in the (Ba 0.6 K 0.4 )Fe 2 As 2 superconductor with T e = 35 K. Two hole-like Fermi surface sheets around the I' point exhibit different superconducting gaps. The inner Fermi surface sheet shows larger (10 ∼ 12 meV) and slightly momentum-dependent gap while the outer one has smaller (7 ∼ 8meV) and nearly isotropic gap. The lack of gap node in both Fermi surface sheets favours s-wave superconducting gap symmetry. Superconducting gap opening is also observed at the M(π, π) point. The two Fermi surface spots near the M point are gapped below T e but the gap persists above T e. The rich and detailed superconducting gap information will provide key insights and constraints in understanding pairing mechanism in the iron-based superconductors.