Analysis of the London penetration depth in Ni-doped CaKFe4 As4

We report combined experimental and theoretical analysis of superconductivity in CaK(Fe1−xNix)4As4 (CaK1144) for x=0, 0.017, and 0.034. To obtain the superfluid density ρ=[1+ΔλL(T)/λL(0)]−2, the temperature dependence of the London penetration depth ΔλL(T) was measured by using a tunnel-diode resonator (TDR) and the results agreed with the microwave coplanar resonator (MWR) with the small differences accounted for by considering a three orders of magnitude higher frequency of MWR. The absolute value of λL(T≪Tc)≈λL(0) was measured by using MWR, λL(5K)≈170±20 nm, which agreed well with the NV centers in diamond optical magnetometry that gave λL(5K)≈196±12 nm, which agreed well with the NV centers in diamond optical magnetometry that gave λL(5K)≈196±12 nm. The experimental results are analyzed within the Eliashberg theory, showing that the superconductivity of CaK1144 is well described by the nodeless s± order parameter and that upon Ni doping the interband interaction increases

Analysis of the London penetration depth in Ni-doped CaKFe4As4

We report combined experimental and theoretical analysis of superconductivity in CaK(Fe$_{1-x}$Ni$_x$)$_4$As$_4$ (CaK1144) for $x=$0, 0.017 and 0.034. To obtain the superfluid density, $\rho=\left(1+\Delta \lambda_L(T)/\lambda_L(0) \right)^{-2}$, the temperature dependence of the London penetration depth, $\Delta \lambda_L (T)$, was measured by using tunnel-diode resonator (TDR) and the results agreed with the microwave coplanar resonator (MWR) with the small differences accounted for by considering a three orders of magnitude higher frequency of MWR. The absolute value of $\lambda_L (T \ll T_c) \approx \lambda_L(0)$ was measured by using MWR, $\lambda_L (\mathrm{5~K}) \approx 170 \pm 20$ nm, which agreed well with the NV-centers in diamond optical magnetometry that gave $\lambda_L (\mathrm{5~K}) \approx 196 \pm 12$ nm. The experimental results are analyzed within the Eliashberg theory, showing that the superconductivity of CaK1144 is well described by the nodeless s$_{\pm}$ order parameter and that upon Ni doping the interband interaction increases.Comment: 8 pages, 5 figure

Nanoscale magnetic imaging of a single electron spin under ambient conditions

The detection of ensembles of spins under ambient conditions has revolutionized the biological, chemical and physical sciences through magnetic resonance imaging and nuclear magnetic resonance . Pushing sensing capabilities to the individual-spin level would enable unprecedented applications such as single-molecule structural imaging; however, the weak magnetic fields from single spins are undetectable by conventional far-field resonance techniques . In recent years, there has been a considerable effort to develop nanoscale scanning magnetometers , which are able to measure fewer spins by bringing the sensor in close proximity to its target. The most sensitive of these magnetometers generally require low temperatures for operation, but the ability to measure under ambient conditions (standard temperature and pressure) is critical for many imaging applications, particularly in biological systems. Here we demonstrate detection and nanoscale imaging of the magnetic field from an initialized single electron spin under ambient conditions using a scanning nitrogen-vacancy magnetometer. Real-space, quantitative magnetic-field images are obtained by deterministically scanning our nitrogen-vacancy magnetometer 50 nm above a target electron spin, while measuring the local magnetic field using dynamically decoupled magnetometry protocols. We discuss how this single-spin detection enables the study of a variety of room-temperature phenomena in condensed-matter physics with an unprecedented combination of spatial resolution and spin sensitivity

Analysis of the London penetration depth in Ni-doped CaKFe4 As4

We report combined experimental and theoretical analysis of superconductivity in CaK(Fe1-xNix)(4) As-4 (CaK1144) for x = 0, 0.017, and 0.034. To obtain the superfluid density rho = [1 + Delta lambda(L)(T)/lambda(K)(0)](-2), the temperature dependence of the London penetration depth Delta lambda(L)(T) was measured by using a tunnel-diode resonator (TDR) and the results agreed with the microwave coplanar resonator (MWR) with the small differences accounted for by considering a three orders of magnitude higher frequency of MWR. The absolute value of lambda(L)(T << T-c) approximate to lambda(L)(0) was measured by using MWR, lambda(L)(5 K) approximate to 170 +/- 20 nm, which agreed well with the NV centers in diamond optical magnetometry that gave lambda(L)(5 K) 196 +/- 12 nm. The experimental results are analyzed within the Eliashberg theory, showing that the superconductivity of CaK1144 is well described by the nodeless s(+/-) order parameter and that upon Ni doping the interband interaction increases.</p