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Suppression of backward scattering of Dirac fermions in iron pnictides Ba(FeRuAs)
We report electronic transport of Dirac cones when Fe is replaced by Ru,
which has an isoelectronic electron configuration to Fe, using single crystals
of Ba(FeRuAs). The electronic transport of parabolic bands is
shown to be suppressed by scattering due to the crystal lattice distortion and
the impurity effect of Ru, while that of the Dirac cone is not significantly
reduced due to the intrinsic character of Dirac cones. It is clearly shown from
magnetoresistance and Hall coefficient measurements that the inverse of average
mobility, proportional to cyclotron effective mass, develops as the square root
of the carrier number (n) of the Dirac cones. This is the unique character of
the Dirac cone linear dispersion relationship. Scattering of Ru on the Dirac
cones is discussed in terms of the estimated mean free path using experimental
parameters.Comment: 6 pages, 3 figures, To be published in Phys. Rev.
Improved superconducting properties of MgB2
We present electrical transport, magnetization, and specific heat
measurements on bulk MgB2 samples (T_{c} = 38.5 K) synthesized under 200 MPa
pressure using a process based on hot isostatic pressing with cooling under
pressure. The samples are fully dense and display excellent superconducting
properties, including a narrow superconducting transition width (\Delta T_{c} =
0.75 K), a high upper critical field H_{c2} (H_{c2}(0) ~ 155 kOe), and a
critical current density J_{c} that is the largest yet measured for bulk
samples of MgB2 (J_{c}(0) ~ 1.4 MA/cm^{2}). Specific heat measurements yielded
a jump \Delta C at T_{c} of 92 mJ/mol K. These superconducting properties are
comparable to those obtained with techniques that are not so well suited to
industrial scale fabrication.Comment: 7 text pages, 5 figures, submitted to Physica
Lattice distortion and energy level structures in doped C_{60} and C_{70} studied with the extended Su-Schrieffer-Heeger model: Polaron excitations and optical absorption
We extend the Su-Schrieffer-Heeger model of polyacetylene to C_{60} and
C_{70} molecules, and solve numerically. The calculations of the undoped
systems agree well with the known results. When the system (C_{60} or C_{70})
is doped with one or two electrons (or holes), the additional charges
accumulate almost along an equatorial line of the molecule. The dimerization
becomes weaker almost along the same line. Two energy levels intrude largely in
the gap. The intrusion is larger in C_{70} than in C_{60}. Therefore,
``polarons'' are predicted in doped buckminster- fullerenes. We calculate
optical absorption coefficient for C_{60} in order to look at how ``polarons''
will be observed. It is predicted that there appears a new peak at the lower
energy than the intergap transition peaks. It is also found that C_{60} and
C_{70} are related mutually with respect to electronical structures as well as
lattice geometries. (to be published in Phys. Rev. B 45, June 15 issue)Comment: 21 page
Frenkel and charge transfer excitons in C60
We have studied the low energy electronic excitations of C60 using momentum
dependent electron energy-loss spectroscopy in transmission. The momentum
dependent intensity of the gap excitation allows the first direct experimental
determination of the energy of the 1Hg excitation and thus also of the total
width of the multiplet resulting from the gap transition. In addition, we could
elucidate the nature of the following excitations - as either Frenkel or charge
transfer excitons.Comment: RevTEX, 3 Figures, to appear in Phys. Rev.
Separate tuning of nematicity and spin fluctuations to unravel the origin of superconductivity in FeSe
The interplay of orbital and spin degrees of freedom is the fundamental characteristic in numerous condensed matter phenomena, including high-temperature superconductivity, quantum spin liquids, and topological semimetals. In iron-based superconductors (FeSCs), this causes superconductivity to emerge in the vicinity of two other instabilities: nematic and magnetic. Unveiling the mutual relationship among nematic order, spin fluctuations, and superconductivity has been a major challenge for research in FeSCs, but it is still controversial. Here, by carrying out 77Se nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) measurements on FeSe single crystals, doped by cobalt and sulfur that serve as control parameters, we demonstrate that the superconducting transition temperature Tc increases in proportion to the strength of spin fluctuations, while it is independent of the nematic transition temperature Tnem. Our observation therefore directly implies that superconductivity in FeSe is essentially driven by spin fluctuations in the intermediate coupling regime, while nematic fluctuations have a marginal impact on Tc
Single domain transport measurements of C60 films
Thin films of potassium doped C60, an organic semiconductor, have been grown
on silicon. The films were grown in ultra-high vacuum by thermal evaporation of
C60 onto oxide-terminated silicon as well as reconstructed Si(111). The
substrate termination had a drastic influence on the C60 growth mode which is
directly reflected in the electrical properties of the films. Measured on the
single domain length scale, these films revealed resistivities comparable to
bulk single crystals. In situ electrical transport properties were correlated
to the morphology of the film determined by scanning tunneling microscopy. The
observed excess conductivity above the superconducting transition can be
attributed to two-dimensional fluctuations.Comment: 4 pages, 4 figure
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