Magnetic and lattice coupling in single-crystal SrFe$_2$As$_2$: A neutron scattering study
Haifeng Li, Wei Tian, Jerel L. Zarestky, Andreas Kreyssig, Ni Ni, Sergey L. Bud'ko, Paul C. Canfield, Alan I. Goldman, Robert J. McQueeney, David Vaknin
A detailed elastic neutron scattering study of the structural and magnetic phase transitions in single-crystal SrFe$_2$As$_2$ reveals that the orthorhombic (O)-tetragonal (T) and the antiferromagnetic transitions coincide at $T_\texttt{O}$ = $T_\texttt{N}$ = (201.5 $\pm$ 0.25) K. The observation of coexisting O-T phases over a finite temperature range at the transition and the sudden onset of the O distortion provide strong evidences that the structural transition is first order. The simultaneous appearance and disappearance within 0.5 K upon cooling and within 0.25 K upon warming, respectively, indicate that the magnetic and structural transitions are intimately coupled. We find that the hysteresis in the transition temperature extends over a 1-2 K range. Based on the observation of a remnant orthorhombic phase at temperatures higher than \emph{T}$_\texttt{O}$, we suggest that the T-O transition may be an order-disorder transition.
Physical properties in hole-doped SrFe$_{2-x}$Cu$_x$As$_2$ single crystals
本文报道了用自熔法生长的SrFe $_{2-x}$ Cu $_x$ As $_2$单晶的结构、磁性和电子输运性质。SrCu $_2$ As $_2$和SrFe $_2$ As $_2$在室温下均为ThCr $_2$ Si $_2$型(122型)结构,但表现出不同的磁性和电子输运性质。X射线光电子能谱学(XPS)Cu-2 p芯线位置、电阻率、磁化率和正霍尔系数表明SrCu $_2$ As $_2$是一种sp带金属,Cu处于3d $^{10}$电子构型,对应于价态Cu $^{1+}$。与SrCu $_2$ As $_2$相比,SrFe $_{2-x}$ Cu $_x$ As $_2$中几乎不变的Cu-2 p芯线位置表明,部分Cu取代了SrFe $_2$ As $_2$中的Fe,可能导致空穴掺杂,而不是预期的电子掺杂。没有超导电性诱导Cu取代Fe网站,即使结构/自旋密度波(SDW)的转变逐渐抑制Cu掺杂。
Evidence for Coexistence of Superconductivity and Magnetism in Single Crystals of Co-doped SrFe$_2$As$_2$
为了研究Co掺杂SrFe $_2$ As $_2$中磁性和超导电性是否共存,我们制备了SrFe $_{2-x}$ Co $_x$ As $_2$,$x$ = 0和0.4的单晶,并通过X射线衍射、零场和外加场(最高达9 T)以及常压和外加压力(最高达1.6 GPa)下的电阻率和磁化率对其进行了表征。当$x$ = 0.4时,在120 K下存在自旋密度波跃迁的磁性和电阻证据,而$T_c$ = 19.5 K -表明磁性和超导性共存。讨论这些结果如何与报道的结果相比,无论是在SrFe $_{2-x}$ Co $_x$作为$_2$和其他掺杂122化合物,给出。
Effect of pressure on the structural phase transition and superconductivity in (B$_{1-x}K_x)Fe_2As_2 (x = 0 and 0.45) and SrFe_2As_2 single crystals
本文研究了高压对SrFe $\sim 20$ As $_2$和轻掺Sn的BaFe $_2$ As $_2$结构相变以及(Ba $_{0.55}$ K $_{0.45}$)Fe $_2$ As $_2$单晶超导转变温度和上临界场的影响。所有的转变温度随压力几乎呈线性下降。在压力下,(Ba $_{0.55}$ K $_{0.45}$)Fe $_2$的上临界场曲线$H_{c2}(T)$随着温度下降而跟随零场$T_c$,斜率变化很小。复合$P - T$相图的三个母体化合物,AFe $_2$作为$_2$(A = Ba,Sr,Ca),构建和似乎是非常相似的:(i)具有结构(反铁磁)相变线与负斜率和(ii)显示出新兴的超导状态的迹象,在中压。
Transport and anisotropy in single-crystalline SrFe$_2$As$_2$ and $A_{0.6}$K$_{0.4}$Fe$_2$As$_2$ ($A$ = Sr, Ba) superconductors
我们用助熔剂法成功地生长了高质量的SrFe $_2$ As $_2$和A $_{0.6}$ K $_{0.4}$ Fe $_2$ As $_2$(A=Sr,Ba)单晶。测量了电阻率、比热容和霍尔系数。对于母体化合物SrFe $_2$ As $_2$,在低温下获得$ρ_c$ / $ρ_{ab}$高达130的各向异性电阻率。在200 K以下,由于SDW的不稳定性,观察到面内和面外电阻率的急剧下降。面内磁电阻的角度依赖性在低于SDW转变温度的ab平面内与场旋转呈现2重对称性。这与SDW态中的条纹型自旋有序相一致。在K掺杂的A $_{0.6}$ K $_{0.4}$ Fe $_2$ As $_2$(A= Sr. Ba)中,SDW不稳定性被抑制,在35 K以上出现超导电性,T $_c$。H $\parallel$ ab和H $\parallel$ c的上临界场各向异性很小,表明面间耦合在空穴掺杂铁基超导体中起着重要作用。
Understanding the nature of the electronic nematic phase in iron pnictide superconductors is important for elucidating its impact on high-temperature superconductivity. Here we use transport and inelastic neutron scattering to study spin excitations and in-plane resistivity anisotropy in uniaxial pressure detwinned BaFe$_2$As$_2$ and SrFe$_2$As$_2$, the parent compounds of iron pnictide superconductors. While BaFe$_2$As$_2$ exhibits weakly first order tetragonal-to-orthorhombic structural and antiferromagnetic (AF) phase transitions below $T_s > T_N\approx 138$ K, SrFe$_2$As$_2$ has strongly c…
Comparative study of the effects of electron irradiation and natural disorder in single crystals of SrFe$_{2}$(As$_{1-x}$P$_x$)$_2$ ($x=$0.35) superconductor
测量了SrFe $_2$(As $_{1-x}$ P $_x$)$_2$($x=$ 0.35)铁基超导体单晶的伦敦穿透深度$λ(T)$.研究了无序对转变温度、$T_c$和对$λ(T)$的影响。比较了退火控制的散射效应和2.5MeV电子辐照引入的人工无序效应。$λ(T)$的低温行为可以用幂律函数$Δλ(T)=AT^n$来描述,其中在原始退火样品中指数$n$接近于1,正如对于具有线节点的超导带隙所预期的那样。在$1.2 \times 10^{19}$ \ecm辐照后,指数$n$迅速增加,超过$n=$ 2的脏极限值,这意味着超导带隙中的节点是偶然的,可以通过无序提升。与$T_c$的指数$n$的变化是更强的照射晶体相比,在其中的无序生长缺陷的退火控制的晶体。我们讨论了不同类型的无序对带内和带间散射的不同影响。
Effect of Uniaxial Stress for Pressure-Induced Superconductor SrFe_2As_2
我们报道了单晶SrFe $_2$ As $_2$的压温相图容易受到传压介质流体静力学的影响。对于我们使用的所有三种介质,超导性与零电阻出现,伴随着反铁磁(正交)相的抑制,但临界压力$P_c$被发现依赖于介质的类型。在几乎流体静力学条件下,$P_c$估计为4.4 GPa,但使用在室温下已经固化的介质,其降低至$3.4-3.7$ GPa。建议沿c轴的单轴应力有助于抑制反铁磁(正交)相。本文还报道了BaFe $_2$ As $_2$的压力效应。
Investigation of the Superconducting Gap Structure in SrFe$_2$(As$_{0.7}$P$_{0.3}$)$_2$ by Magnetic Penetration Depth and Flux Flow Resistivity Analysis
测量了掺磷铁基超导体SrFe $_2$(As $_{1-x}$ P $_{x}$)$_2$单晶($x=0.30$,$T_c=25 \mathrm{K}$)的微波表面阻抗,获得了单晶中的超流密度和磁通流电阻率。在低温下,超流密度$n_s (T)/n_s(0)$服从幂律$n_s (T)/n_s (0)=1-C(T/T_c)^n$,分数指数为$n=1.5$-1.6。在低磁场下,磁通流电阻率显著增强。这些功能是一致的存在与线节点的间隙和无节点的间隙与深最小。实验中观察到的SrFe $_2$(As $_{1-x}$ P $_{x}$)$_2$和BaFe $_2$(As $_{1-x}$ P $_{x}$)$_2$超导能隙结构的显著差异,对阐明铁基超导机制具有重要意义。
Pressure dependence of the low- temperature crystal structure and phase transition behaviour of CaFeAsF and SrFeAsF: A synchrotron x-ray diffraction study
In-plane anisotropy of electrical resistivity in the strain-detwinned SrFe2As2
本征的,在平面内的电阻率的各向异性进行了研究的SrFe $_2$作为$_2$的机械解孪单晶的温度以上和以下的耦合结构/磁性转变,$T_{\textrm{TO}}$。电阻率对于沿正交$a_o$方向(反铁磁交替磁矩的方向)的电流流动较小,并且对于沿$b_o$方向(铁磁链的方向)的传输较大,这类似于CaFe $_2$ As $_2$和BaFe $_2$ As $_2$化合物。高能X射线衍射结果证实了SrFe $_2$ As $_2$的一级结构转变,其转变温度和性质不受中等应变的影响。对于小的应变水平,这是刚刚足以detwin的样品,我们发现一个可以忽略不计的影响电阻率以上$T_{\textrm{TO}}$。随着应变的增加,电阻率各向异性开始发展到高于$T_{\textrm{TO}}$,清楚地表明各向异性与对应变的强烈响应的关系。我们的研究表明,电子向列性不能观察到的FeAs基化合物中的结构转变是强烈的一级。
AFe2As2 (A = Ca, Sr, Ba, Eu) and SrFe_(2-x)TM_(x)As2 (TM = Mn, Co, Ni): crystal structure, charge doping, magnetism and superconductivity
磷属元素化合物族$RE$ OFeAs($RE$ = La,Ce,Pr,Nd,Sm),$A$ Fe $_{2}$ As $_{2}$($A$ = Ca,Sr,Ba,Eu),LiFeAs和FeSe的电子结构和物理性质十分相似。在这里,我们专注于$A$ Fe $_{2}$ As $_{2}$家族的成员,其样品组成,质量和单晶生长与其他系统相比更好地可控。利用第一性原理能带结构计算,我们着重研究了$A$ Fe $_{2}$ As $_{2}$体系的晶体结构、电荷掺杂和磁性之间的关系。我们将详细说明的四方晶系正交结构的扭曲,以及相关的磁序和各向异性,掺杂的影响,以及在$A$网站上的Fe网站,和电子结构的变化作为压力的函数。在实验上,我们研究了其它三种$d$过渡金属($TM$ = Mn,Co,Ni)对SrFe $_{2-x}TM_{x}$ As $_{2}$中Fe的取代。与Co或Ni部分取代Fe(电子掺杂)相反,相应的Mn部分取代并不导致反铁磁序的抑制或超导电性的出现。大多数计算的性质与测量的性质吻合良好,但其中一些是敏感的作为$z$的位置。对于这个新的超导体家族的电子结构的微观理解,这种与Fe-As相互作用有关的结构特征是至关重要的,但其正确的从头计算处理仍然是一个悬而未决的问题。
We use inelastic neutron scattering to study energy and wave vector dependence of spin fluctuations in SrCo$_2$As$_2$, derived from SrFe$_{2-x}$Co$_x$As$_2$ iron pnictide superconductors. Our data reveals the coexistence of antiferromagnetic (AF) and ferromagnetic (FM) spin fluctuations at wave vectors $\textbf{Q}_{\rm AF}$=(1,0) and $\textbf{Q}_{\rm FM}$=(0,0)/(2,0), respectively. By comparing neutron scattering results with those of dynamic mean field theory calculation and angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy experiments, we conclude that both AF and FM spin fluctuations in SrCo$_2$As$…
The crystal structure, magnetic, electronic, and thermal properties of Mn-doped SrFe2As2 crystals have been systematically investigated. A miscibility gap is found in the system from x = 0.4362(4) to x = 0.9612(9). For x < 0.2055(2), the single crystals holding tetragonal structure (space group I4/mmm (no. 139)) have a continuously enlarged lattice parameter c, followed by a phase separation with crystals holding both tetragonal and trigonal structures up to x = 0.4362(4). Beyond the miscibility gap, the crystals with x > 0.9612(9) hold the trigonal structure (space group P-3m1 (no. 164)). Mor…
Measurement of the c-axis optical reflectance of AFe$_2$As$_2$ (A=Ba, Sr) single crystals: Evidence of different mechanisms for the formation of two energy gaps
本文测量了FeAs基超导体的母体化合物BaFe $_2$ As $_2$和SrFe $_2$ As $_2$的c轴光学反射率。与在SDW态中观察到两个不同能隙的ab平面光学响应不同,\textbf{E} $\parallel$ c轴只能清楚地看到较小的能隙。对于\textbf{E} $\parallel$ ab-平面,在较高能量标度下看到的非常明显的能隙结构几乎不可见。我们提出了一个新的图片的能带结构演变跨越SDW过渡,并提出了不同的驱动机制形成的两个能隙。
Comparison of crystal structures and effects of Co substitution in a new member of Fe-1111 superconductor family AeFeAsF(Ae = Ca and Sr): a possible candidate for higher Tc superconductor
Crystal and Magnetic Structure of CaCo{1.86}As2 Studied by X-ray and Neutron Diffraction
中子和X射线衍射测量粉末和单晶的CaCo{1.86} As 2。晶体结构是如先前所报道的双列-四列ThCr 2Si 2型结构,但在Co位点上具有7(1)%的空位,对应于组成CaCo{1.86(2)} As 2。从10到300 K,a轴和c轴的热膨胀系数都是正的。单晶的中子衍射测量表明,在低于Neel温度TN = 52(1)K时,A型共线反铁磁有序开始出现,有序磁矩沿四角晶系c轴取向,在ab平面内铁磁排列,沿c轴反铁磁堆叠。
Impact of Uniaxial Pressure on Structural and Magnetic Phase Transitions in Electron-Doped Iron Pnictides
利用中子共振自旋回波和拉莫尔衍射研究了单轴压力对铁磷属元素化物BaFe $_{2-x}$ Ni $_{x}$ As $_{2}$($x=0,0.03,0.12$)、SrFe $_{1.97}$ Ni $_{0.03}$ As $_2$和BaFe $_2$(As $_{0.7}$ P $_{0.3}$)$_2$的四方-正交结构($T_s$)和反铁磁(AF)相变的影响.在反铁磁有序的BaFe $_{2-x}$ Ni $_{x}$ As $_{2}$和SrFe $_{1.97}$ Ni $_{0.03}$ As $_2$ with $T_N$和$T_s$($T_N\leq T_s$)中,样品去孪晶所需的单轴压力也会增加$T_N$,消除结构转变,并在所有温度下引起正交晶格畸变。通过比较压力引起的晶格参数变化的温度和掺杂依赖性与从输运和超声测量获得的弹性电阻和极化率,我们的结论是,在电子欠掺杂铁磷属元素化物的顺磁状态中发现的平面电阻率各向异性敏感地取决于磁相变的性质以及单轴压力引起的晶格畸变和电子抗氧化敏感性
The crystal structure of the new superconductor UTe2 has been investigated for the first time at low temperature (LT) of 2.7 K, just closely above the superconducting transition temperature of about 1.7 K by single crystal neutron diffraction, in order to prove, whether the orthorhombic structure of type Immm (Nr. 71 Int. Tabl.) reported for room temperature (RT) persists down to the superconducting phase and can be considered as a parent symmetry for the development of spin triplet superconductivity. Our results show that the RT structure reported previously obtained by single crystal X-Ray d…