44 research outputs found
Nodeless superconductivity in the presence of spin-density wave in pnictide superconductors: The case of BaFeNiAs
The characteristics of Fe-based superconductors are manifested in their
electronic, magnetic properties, and pairing symmetry of the Cooper pair, but
the latter remain to be explored. Usually in these materials, superconductivity
coexists and competes with magnetic order, giving unconventional pairing
mechanisms. We report on the results of the bulk magnetization measurements in
the superconducting state and the low-temperature specific heat down to 0.4 K
for BaFeNiAs single crystals. The {electronic} specific
heat displays a pronounced anomaly at the superconducting transition
temperature and a small residual part {at low temperatures in the
superconducting state}. The normal-state Sommerfeld coefficient increases with
Ni doping for = 0.092, 0.096, and 0.10, which illustrates the competition
between magnetism and superconductivity. Our analysis of the temperature
dependence of the superconducting-state specific heat and the London
penetration depth provides strong evidence for a two-band -wave order
parameter. Further, the data of the London penetration depth calculated from
the lower critical field follow an exponential temperature dependence,
characteristic of a fully gapped superconductor. These observations clearly
show that the superconducting gap in the nearly optimally doped compounds is
nodeless.Comment: 11 pages, 5 figure
High-pressure behavior of superconducting boron-doped diamond
This work investigates the high-pressure structure of freestanding
superconducting ( = 4.3\,K) boron doped diamond (BDD) and how it affects
the electronic and vibrational properties using Raman spectroscopy and x-ray
diffraction in the 0-30\,GPa range. High-pressure Raman scattering experiments
revealed an abrupt change in the linear pressure coefficients and the grain
boundary components undergo an irreversible phase change at 14\,GPa. We show
that the blue shift in the pressure-dependent vibrational modes correlates with
the negative pressure coefficient of in BDD. The analysis of x-ray
diffraction data determines the equation of state of the BDD film, revealing a
high bulk modulus of =51028\,GPa. The comparative analysis of
high-pressure data clarified that the sp carbons in the grain boundaries
transform into hexagonal diamond.Comment: 7 pages, 4 figure
Large out-of-plane spin-orbit torque in topological Weyl semimetal candidate TaIrTe4
Topological quantum materials, with novel spin textures and broken crystal
symmetries are suitable candidates for spintronic memory technologies. Their
unique electronic properties, such as protected surface states and exotic
quasiparticles, can provide an out-of-plane spin polarized current needed for
external field free magnetization switching of magnets with perpendicular
magnetic anisotropy. Conventional spin-orbit torque materials, such as heavy
metals and topological insulators, provide only an in-plane spin polarized
current, and recently explored materials with lower crystal symmetries provide
very low out-of-plane spin polarized current components, which is not suitable
for energy-efficient spin-orbit torque (SOT) applications. Here, we demonstrate
a large out-of-plane damping-like SOT at room temperature using a topological
Weyl semimetal candidate TaIrTe4 with a lower crystal symmetry. We performed
spin-orbit torque ferromagnetic resonance (STFMR) experiments in a
TaIrTe4/Ni80Fe20 heterostructure and observed a large out-of-plane damping-like
SOT efficiency. The out-of-plane spin Hall conductivity is estimated to be an
order of magnitude higher than the reported values in other materials. These
findings of high spin Hall conductivity and large out-of-plane SOT efficiency
are suitable for the development of energy efficient and external field-free
spintronic devices
High-pressure optical floating-zone growth of Li2FeSiO4 single crystals
We report the growth of mm-sized Pmnb-Li2FeSiO4 single crystals by means of
the optical floating-zone method at high argon pressure and describe the
conditions required for a stable growth process. The crystal structure is
determined and refined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction. The lattice
constants amount to a = 6.27837(3) A, b = 10.62901(6) A and c = 5.03099(3) A at
100 K. In addition, we present high-resolution neutron powder diffraction data
that suggest that the slight Li-Fe site exchange seems to be intrinsic to this
material. High quality of the crystal is confirmed by very sharp anomalies in
the static magnetic susceptibility and in the specific heat associated with the
onset of long-range antiferromagnetic order at TN = 17.0(5) K and pronounced
magnetic anisotropy for the three crystallographic axes. Furthermore, magnetic
susceptibility excludes the presence of sizable amounts of magnetic impurity
phases