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Fermi-surface topological phase transition and horizontal order-parameter nodes in CaFeAs under pressure
Iron-based compounds (IBS) display a surprising variety of superconducting
properties that seems to arise from the strong sensitivity of these systems to
tiny details of the lattice structure. In this respect, systems that become
superconducting under pressure, like CaFeAs, are of particular
interest. Here we report on the first directional point-contact
Andreev-reflection spectroscopy (PCARS) measurements on CaFeAs crystals
under quasi-hydrostatic pressure, and on the interpretation of the results
using a 3D model for Andreev reflection combined with ab-initio calculations of
the Fermi surface (within the density functional theory) and of the order
parameter symmetry (within a random-phase-approximation approach in a
ten-orbital model). The almost perfect agreement between PCARS results at
different pressures and theoretical predictions highlights the intimate
connection between the changes in the lattice structure, a topological
transition in the hole-like Fermi surface sheet, and the emergence on the same
sheet of an order parameter with a horizontal node line.Comment: 13 pages, 8 color figures. This is an author-created, un-copyedited
version of an article published in Scientific Reports. The published version
is available online, together with Supplementary Information, at
http://www.nature.com/articles/srep2639
Multiorbital analysis of the effects of uniaxial and hydrostatic pressure on in the single-layered cuprate superconductors
The origin of uniaxial and hydrostatic pressure effects on in the
single-layered cuprate superconductors is theoretically explored. A two-orbital
model, derived from first principles and analyzed with the fluctuation exchange
approximation gives axial-dependent pressure coefficients, , , with a hydrostatic response
for both La214 and Hg1201 cuprates, in qualitative
agreement with experiments. Physically, this is shown to come from a unified
picture in which higher is achieved with an "orbital distillation",
namely, the less the main band is hybridized with the
and orbitals higher the . Some implications for obtaining higher
materials are discussed.Comment: 6pages, 4 figure
The effect of interchain interaction on the pairing symmetry competition in organic superconductors (TMTSF)X
We investigate the effect of interchain repulsive interaction on the pairing
symmetry competition in quasi-one-dimensional organic superconductors
(TMTSF)X by applying random phase approximation and quantum Monte Carlo
calculation to an extended Hubbard model. We find that interchain repulsive
interaction enhances the charge fluctuations, thereby making the
possibility of spin-triplet -wave pairing dominating over spin-singlet
d-wave pairing realistic.Comment: 4 page
Proximity to Fermi-surface topological change in superconducting LaO0.54F0.46BiS2
The electronic structure of nearly optimally-doped novel superconductor
LaOFBiS ( = 0.46) was investigated using
angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy (ARPES). We clearly observed band
dispersions from 2 to 6 eV binding energy and near the Fermi level (), which are well reproduced by first principles calculations when
the spin-orbit coupling is taken into account. The ARPES intensity map near
shows a square-like distribution around the (Z) point
in addition to electronlike Fermi surface (FS) sheets around the X(R) point,
indicating that FS of LaOFBiS is in close proximity to
the theoretically-predicted topological change.Comment: 6 pages, 3 figures, + supplemental materia
Quantum Monte Carlo study of the pairing symmetry competition in the Hubbard model
To shed light into the pairing mechanism of possible spin-triplet
superconductors (TMTSF)X and SrRuO, we study the competition among
various spin singlet and triplet pairing channels in the Hubbard model by
calculating the pairing interaction vertex using the ground state quantum Monte
Carlo technique. We model (TMTSF)X by a quarter-filled quasi-one
dimensional (quasi-1D) Hubbard model,and the band of SrRuO by
a two dimensional (2D) Hubbard model with a band filling of . For the
quasi-1D system, we find that triplet -wave pairing not only dominates over
triplet p-wave in agreement with the spin fluctuation theory, but also looks
unexpectedly competitive against d-wave. For the 2D system, although the
results suggest presence of attractive interaction in the triplet pairing
channels, the d-wave pairing interaction is found to be larger than those of
the triplet channels
Novel BiS2-based layered superconductor Bi4O4S3
Exotic superconductivity has often been discovered in materials with a
layered (two-dimensional) crystal structure. The low dimensionality can affect
the electronic structure and can realize high transition temperatures (Tc)
and/or unconventional superconductivity mechanisms. As standard examples, we
now have two types of high-Tc superconductors. The first group is the Cu-oxide
superconductors whose crystal structure is basically composed of a stacking of
spacer (blocking) layers and superconducting CuO2 layers.1-4 The second group
is the Fe-based superconductors which also possess a stacking structure of
spacer layers and superconducting Fe2An2 (An = P, As, Se, Te) layers.5-13 In
both systems, dramatic enhancements of Tc are achieved by optimizing the spacer
layer structure, for instance, a variety of composing elements, spacer
thickness, and carrier doping levels with respect to the superconducting
layers. In this respect, to realize higher-Tc superconductivity, other than
Cu-oxide and Fe-based superconductors, the discovery of a new prototype of
layered superconductors needs to be achieved. Here we show superconductivity in
a new bismuth-oxysulfide layered compound Bi4O4S3. Crystal structure analysis
indicates that this superconductor has a layered structure composed of stacking
of Bi4O4(SO4)1-x and Bi2S4 layers; the parent compound (x = 0) is Bi6O8S5. Band
calculation suggests that Bi4O4S3 (x = 0.5) is metallic while Bi6O8S5 (x = 0)
is a band insulator with Bi3+. Furthermore, the Fermi level for Bi4O4S3 is just
on the peak position of the partial density of states of the Bi 6p orbital
within the BiS2 layer. The BiS2 layer is a basic structure which provides
another universality class for layered superconducting family, and this opens
up a new field in the physics and chemistry of low-dimensional superconductors.Comment: 13 pages, 3 figures, 1 tabl
Theory of the beta-type Organic Superconductivity under Uniaxial Compression
We study theoretically the shift of the superconducting transition
temperature (Tc) under uniaxial compression in beta-type organic
superconductors, beta-(BEDT-TTF)2I3 and beta-(BDA-TTP)2X[X=SbF6,AsF6], in order
to clarify the electron correlation, the spin frustration and the effect of
dimerization. The transfer integrals are calculated by the extended Huckel
method assuming the uniaxial strain and the superconducting state mediated by
the spin fluctuation is solved using Eliashberg's equation with the
fluctuation-exchange approximation. The calculation is carried out on both the
dimerized (one-band) and nondimerized (two-band) Hubbard models. We have found
that (i) the behavior of Tc in beta-(BEDT-TTF)2I3 with a stronger dimerization
is well reproduced by the dimer model, while that in weakly dimerized
beta-BDA-TTP salts is rather well reproduced by the two-band model, and (ii)
the competition between the spin frustration and the effect induced by the
fluctuation is important in these materials, which causes nonmonotonic shift of
Tc against uniaxial compression.Comment: 18 pages, 16 figures, 2 tabl
Coexistence or Separation of the Superconducting, Antiferromagnetic, and Paramagnetic Phases in Quasi One-Dimensional (TMTSF)2PF6 ?
We report on experimental studies of the character of phase transitions in
the quasi-1D organic compound (TMTSF)2PF6 in the close vicinity of the borders
between the paramagnetic metal PM, antiferromagnetic insulator AF, and
superconducting SC states. In order to drive the system through the phase
border P_0(T_0), the sample was maintained at fixed temperature T and pressure
P, whereas the critical pressure P_0 was tuned by applying the magnetic field
B. In this approach, the magnetic field was used (i) for tuning (P-P_0), and
(ii) for identifying the phase composition (due to qualitatively different
magnetoresistance behavior in different phases). Experimentally, we measured
R(B) and its temperature dependence R(B,T) in the pressure range (0 - 1)GPa.
Our studies focus on the features of the magnetoresistance at the phase
transition between the PM and AF phases, in the close vicinity to the
superconducting transition at T~1K. We found pronounced history effects arising
when the AF/PM phase border is crossed by sweeping the magnetic field: the
resistance depends on a trajectory which the system arrives at a given point of
the P-B-T phase space. In the transition from the PM to AF phase, the features
of the PM phase extends well into the AF phase. At the opposite transition from
the AF to PM phase, the features of the AF phase are observed in the PM phase.
These results evidence for a macroscopically inhomogeneous state, which
contains macroscopic inclusions of the minority phase. When the system is
driven away from the transition, the homogeneous state is restored; upon a
return motion to the phase boundary, no signatures of the minority phase are
observed up to the very phase boundary.Comment: 10 figures, 23 page
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