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Magnetotransport properties of FeSe in fields up to 50T
Magnetotransport properties of the high-quality FeSe crystal, measured in a
wide temperature range and in magnetic fields up to 50 T, show the symmetry of
the main holelike and electronlike bands in this compound. In addition to the
main two bands, there is also a tiny, highly mobile, electronlike band which is
responsible for the non-linear behavior of (B) at low temperatures
and some other peculiarities of FeSe. We observe the inversion of the
temperature coeficient at a magnetic field higher than about 20 T
which is an implicit conformation of the electron-hole symmetry in the main
bands.Comment: MISM 201
Highly mobile carriers in orthorhombic phases of iron-based superconductors FeSeS
The field and temperature dependencies of the longitudinal and Hall
resistivity have been measured for FeSeS (x=0.04, 0.09 and
0.19) single crystals. The sample FeSeS does not show a
transition to an orthorhombic phase and exhibits at low temperatures the
transport properties quite different from those of orthorhombic samples. The
behavior of FeSeS is well described by the simple two
band model with comparable values of hole and electron mobility. In particular,
at low temperatures the transverse resistance shows a linear field dependence,
the magnetoresistance follow a quadratic field dependence and obeys to Kohler's
rule. In contrast, Kohler's rule is strongly violated for samples having an
orthorhombic low temperature structure. However, the transport properties of
the orthorhombic samples can be satisfactory described by the three band model
with the pair of almost equivalent to the tetragonal sample hole and electron
bands, supplemented with the highly mobile electron band which has two order
smaller carrier number. Therefore, the peculiarity of the low temperature
transport properties of the orthorhombic Fe(SeS) samples, as probably of many
other orthorhombic iron superconductors, is due to the presence of a small
number of highly mobile carriers which originate from the local regions of the
Fermi surface, presumably, nearby the Van Hove singularity points
Majority carrier type inversion in FeSe family and "doped semimetal" scheme in iron-based superconductors
The field and temperature dependencies of the longitudinal and Hall
resistivity have been studied for high-quality FeSeS (x up to
0.14) single crystals. Quasiclassical analysis of the obtained data indicates a
strong variation of the electron and hole concentrations under the studied
isovalent substitution and proximity of FeSe to the point of the majority
carrier-type inversion. On this basis, we propose a `doped semimetal' scheme
for the superconducting phase diagram of the FeSe family, which can be applied
to other iron-based superconductors. In this scheme, the two local maxima of
the superconducting temperature can be associated with the Van Hove
singularities of a simplified semi-metallic electronic structure. The
multicarrier analysis of the experimental data also reveals the presence of a
tiny and highly mobile electron band for all the samples studied. Sulfur
substitution in the studied range leads to a decrease in the number of mobile
electrons by more than ten times, from about 3\% to about 0.2\%. This behavior
may indicate a successive change of the Fermi level position relative to
singular points of the electronic structure which is consistent with the `doped
semimetal' scheme. The scattering time for mobile carriers does not depend on
impurities, which allows us to consider this group as a possible source of
unusual acoustic properties of FeSe
Superconducting properties of sulfur-doped iron selenide
The recent discovery of high-temperature superconductivity in single-layer
iron selenide has generated significant experimental interest for optimizing
the superconducting properties of iron-based superconductors through the
lattice modification. For simulating the similar effect by changing the
chemical composition due to S doping, we investigate the superconducting
properties of high-quality single crystals of FeSeS (=0, 0.04,
0.09, and 0.11) using magnetization, resistivity, the London penetration depth,
and low temperature specific heat measurements. We show that the introduction
of S to FeSe enhances the superconducting transition temperature ,
anisotropy, upper critical field , and critical current density
. The upper critical field and its anisotropy are strongly
temperature dependent, indicating a multiband superconductivity in this system.
Through the measurements and analysis of the London penetration depth and specific heat, we show clear evidence for strong coupling two-gap
-wave superconductivity. The temperature-dependence of
calculated from the lower critical field and electronic specific heat can be
well described by using a two-band model with -wave-like gaps. We find that
a -wave and single-gap BCS theory under the weak-coupling approach can not
describe our experiments. The change of specific heat induced by the magnetic
field can be understood only in terms of multiband superconductivity.Comment: 13 pages, 7 figure
Magnetic properties of the low-dimensional spin-1/2 magnet \alpha-Cu_2As_2O_7
In this work we study the interplay between the crystal structure and
magnetism of the pyroarsenate \alpha-Cu_2As_2O_7 by means of magnetization,
heat capacity, electron spin resonance and nuclear magnetic resonance
measurements as well as density functional theory (DFT) calculations and
quantum Monte Carlo (QMC) simulations. The data reveal that the magnetic Cu-O
chains in the crystal structure represent a realization of a quasi-one
dimensional (1D) coupled alternating spin-1/2 Heisenberg chain model with
relevant pathways through non-magnetic AsO_4 tetrahedra. Owing to residual 3D
interactions antiferromagnetic long range ordering at T_N\simeq10K takes place.
Application of external magnetic field B along the magnetically easy axis
induces the transition to a spin-flop phase at B_{SF}~1.7T (2K). The
experimental data suggest that substantial quantum spin fluctuations take place
at low magnetic fields in the ordered state. DFT calculations confirm the
quasi-one-dimensional nature of the spin lattice, with the leading coupling J_1
within the structural dimers. QMC fits to the magnetic susceptibility evaluate
J_1=164K, the weaker intrachain coupling J'_1/J_1 = 0.55, and the effective
interchain coupling J_{ic1}/J_1 = 0.20.Comment: Accepted for publication in Physical Review
Nanostructuring and surface hardening of structural steels by ultrasonic impact-frictional treatment
With two structural steels (the steels 50 and 09G2S) as examples, the paper studies the effectiveness of a new method of ultrasonic impact-frictional treatment (UIFT) for the hardening and nanostructuring of the surface layer with the variation of the tilt angle of the vibrating indenter and the treatment environment. It is demonstrated that treatment with tool tilt angles different from 90° and with the absence of a contact liquid results in the formation of a nanostructured surface layer with increased microhardness. © 2018 Author(s)
Quasiparticle dynamics and phonon softening in FeSe superconductors
Quasiparticle dynamics of FeSe single crystals revealed by dual-color
transient reflectivity measurements ({\Delta}R/R) provides unprecedented
information on Fe-based superconductors. The amplitude of fast component in
{\Delta}R/R clearly tells a competing scenario between spin fluctuations and
superconductivity. Together with the transport measurements, the relaxation
time analysis further exhibits anomalous changes at 90 K and 230 K. The former
manifests a structure phase transition as well as the associated phonon
softening. The latter suggests a previously overlooked phase transition or
crossover in FeSe. The electron-phonon coupling constant {\lambda} is found to
be 0.16, identical to the value of theoretical calculations. Such a small
{\lambda} demonstrates an unconventional origin of superconductivity in FeSe.Comment: Final published version; 5 pages; 4 figure
Synthesis and characterization of the new high pressure phases A Cu 3 v 4O 12 (A =Gd, Tb, Er)
New ACu3V4O12 (A=Gd, Tb, Er) phases have been prepared at high pressure and high-temperature conditions (P∼8-9 GPa, T∼1000°C) in a toroid-type high pressure cell. These compounds crystallize in the cubic symmetry with a perovskite-like structure. At ambient pressure, they are paramagnetic and have activation-type conductivity. The effect of high pressure (10-50 GPa) on the electrical properties of the materials was analyzed in the temperature range from 78 to 300 K. Pressure ranges of the transition from activation type to metallic conductivity have been determined. The crystal structure of ACu3V4O12 (A=Gd, Tb, Er) was found to be stable up to 50 GPa. © 2013 Copyright Taylor and Francis Group, LLC
Multiband effect in elastoresistance of Fe(Se,Te)
We have investigated the elastoresistance of two FeSeTe (x
about 0.4 - 0.5) compounds that have a close chemical composition but differ
significantly in electronic properties. The first compound has a negative
temperature coefficient of resistance and does not show any phase transitions
other than superconducting. The elastoresistance of this compound approximately
follows low as it usually occurs in Fe(Se,S) with metallic conductivity.
The second compound has a metallic type of conductivity and in addition to the
superconducting transition, there is also a phase transition at a temperature
of about 30 K. The elastoresistance of the second compound is sign-reversing
and can be approximated with the sum of two Curie-Weiss type terms with
opposite signs and different critical temperatures which suggest a competition
of contributions to the elastoresistance from different band valleys
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