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Fermi surface with Dirac fermions in CaFeAsF determined via quantum oscillation measurements
Despite the fact that 1111-type iron arsenides hold the record transition
temperature of iron-based superconductors, their electronic structures have not
been studied much because of the lack of high-quality single crystals. In this
study, we completely determine the Fermi surface in the antiferromagnetic state
of CaFeAsF, a 1111 iron-arsenide parent compound, by performing quantum
oscillation measurements and band-structure calculations. The determined Fermi
surface consists of a symmetry-related pair of Dirac electron cylinders and a
normal hole cylinder. From analyses of quantum-oscillation phases, we
demonstrate that the electron cylinders carry a nontrivial Berry phase .
The carrier density is of the order of 10 per Fe. This unusual metallic
state with the extremely small carrier density is a consequence of the
previously discussed topological feature of the band structure which prevents
the antiferromagnetic gap from being a full gap. We also report a nearly
linear-in- magnetoresistance and an anomalous resistivity increase above
about 30 T for , the latter of which is likely related to the
quantum limit of the electron orbit. Intriguingly, the electrical resistivity
exhibits a nonmetallic temperature dependence in the paramagnetic tetragonal
phase ( 118 K), which may suggest an incoherent state. Our study provides
a detailed knowledge of the Fermi surface in the antiferromagnetic state of
1111 parent compounds and moreover opens up a new possibility to explore
Dirac-fermion physics in those compounds.Comment: 11 pages, 7 figures, 1 tabl
Large and homogeneous mass enhancement in the rattling-induced superconductor KOsO
We have determined the Fermi surface in KOsO ( = 9.6 K and
32 T) via de Haas-van Alphen (dHvA) oscillation measurements and
a band structure calculation. We find effective masses up to 26(1) (
is the free electron mass), which are unusually heavy for compounds where the
mass enhancement is mostly due to electron-phonon interactions. Orbit-resolved
mass enhancement parameters are large but fairly homogeneous,
concentrated in the range 5 -- 8. We discuss origins of the large homogeneous
mass enhancement in terms of rattling motion of the K ions.Comment: Minor revisions, Fig.2a modifie
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