利用中子散射研究铁基超导体的磁结构

铁基超导材料的高温超导电性发生在反铁磁不稳定的区域,因此其母体的磁结构获得了广泛而深入的研究。文章简要综述了中子散射对铁基超导体磁结构的研究结果,主要按FeAs基和FeSe基两类材料进行介绍。另外,文章还介绍了掺杂导致超导时对一些体系的反铁磁序的影响。     

Growth and characterization of superconducting Ca1-xNaxFe2As2 single crystals by NaAs-flux method

High-quality superconducting Ca$_{1-x}$Na$_x$Fe$_2$As$_2$ single crystals have been successfully grown by the NaAs-flux method, with sodium doping level $x = 0.4$-0.64. The typical sizes of these crystals are more than 10 mm in $ab$-plane and $\sim 0.1$ mm along $c$-axis in thickness. X-ray diffraction, resistance and magnetization measurements are carried out to characterize the quality of these crystals. While no signature of magnetic phase transitions is detected in the normal state, bulk superconductivity is found for these samples, with a sharp transition at $T_{\rm c}$ ranging from 19.8 K ($x = 0.4$) to 34.8 K ($x = 0.64$). The doping dependences of the $c$-axis parameter and $T_{\rm c}$ are consistent with previous reports, suggesting a possible connection between the lattice parameters and superconductivity.     

场冷和零场冷过程中磁化强度的模型化与数值模拟

通过采用蒙特卡罗模拟方法和磁通运动的热激活模型（ＴＡＦＭ） ,本文计算了在场冷（ＦＣ）和零场冷（ＺＦＣ） 过程中的磁场位形及磁化强度．基于简单的ＫｉｍＡｎｄｅｒｓｏｎ 模型的Ｕ（ｊ） 依赖关系,主要的实验结果都可以较好的被模拟．计算表明,在零场冷中,磁场位形非常接近Ｂｅａｎ 临界态模型,而在场冷中则相反,表现的是磁通冻结的图象．零场冷和场冷中的磁化强度都很强的依赖于钉扎势和临界电流密度,而只微弱的依赖于温度变化的速度     

WEAK QUANTUM FLUX CREEP AND STRONG PINNING IN THE NEW SUPERCONDUCTOR MgB2

The newly discovered superconductor MgB₂ has a transition temperature T_c of about 40 K, which is touching the upper line of that predicted by the phonon-mediated Bardeen--Cooper--Schrieffer (BCS) theory. It is interesting to investigate the flux creep in MgB₂ and compare it with other superconductors. We have measured the magnetization relaxation of MgB₂ sintered at high temperature and high pressure. It is found that the quantum tunnelling and the thermally activated flux creep are very weak, implying a strong pinning in this material.     

超导与自旋涨落

在常规超导体中,库珀对是由于电子与声子之间的相互作用而形成的.在此过程中,人们可以只考虑电子的电荷性质与声子之间的关联.然而在所谓的非常规超导体中,人们意识到一些其他类型的元激发也可能导致超导现象,而自旋涨落则可能是其中最重要的一种.在大多数非常规超导体中,都可以发现自旋涨落的身影.而在一些重要的体系中,包括铜基超导体、铁基超导体以及一些重费米子超导体体系等,可以确切地说,自旋涨落起到了关键的作用,尽管其相对应的超导机制仍然还不清楚.文章简单介绍了自旋涨落与超导电性之间的关联.     

Bi2Sr2CaCu2O8单晶中的反常尖锋效应

使用牛津震动样品磁强计(VSM)研究了Bi₂Sr₂CaCu₂O₈单晶的磁滞回线.在20到40K温度之间发现了反常的尖锋效应,随样品O含量的增加,发生尖锋效应的外场也相应提高.可以认为在尖峰效应处发生了由涡漩物质的有序固态到无序固态的相变,在有少量点缺陷存在的BSCCO单晶相图上,B_sp线终止于20K温度处,在20K以下温区没有发生准格子到涡漩玻璃的相变,涡漩固相始终以准格子形式存在;可以认为尖峰效 关键词： 2Sr₂CaCu₂O₈单晶')" href="#">Bi₂Sr₂CaCu₂O₈单晶 磁滞回线 尖锋效应 相变     

Nonlinear uniaxial pressure dependence of the resistivity in Sr_(1-x)Ba_xFe_(1.97)Ni_(0.03)As_2

Nematic order and its fluctuations have been widely found in iron-based superconductors. Above the nematic order transition temperature, the resistivity shows a linear relationship with the uniaxial pressure or strain along the nematic direction and the normalized slope is thought to be associated with nematic susceptibility. Here we systematically studied the uniaxial pressure dependence of the resistivity in Sr_(1-x)Ba_xFe_(1.97)Ni_(0.03)As_2, where nonlinear behaviors are observed near the nematic transition temperature. We show that it can be well explained by the Landau theory for the second-order phase transitions considering that the external field is not zero. The effect of the coupling between the isotropic and nematic channels is shown to be negligible. Moreover, our results suggest that the nature of the magnetic and nematic transitions in Sr_(1-x)Ba_xFe_2As_2 is determined by the strength of the magnetic-elastic coupling.     

高温超导体的磁激发:探寻不同体系铜氧化合物的共同特征

文章回顾了中子散射在高温超导铜氧化合物磁激发研究中的最新进展．自从铜氧化合物在20年前被发现以后，理解它们超导电性的微观来源一直是凝聚态物理中的核心课题．在传统超导体中，使得电子成对形成超导态的相互作用是以晶格振动（声子）为媒介的、而对于铜氧化合物的超导机理，人们通常认为磁激发可能起到根本的作用，因为超导电性是在可移动的“电子”或“空穴”掺杂到反铁磁母体化合物之后才发生的．文章总结了过去20年来利用非弹性中子散射研究磁激发的关键结果和现状，并指出了将来可能的研究方向．     

Effect of residual stress on nematic domains in BaFe_(2-x)Ni_xAs_2 studied by angular magnetoresistance

We have studied the angular magnetoresistance of iron pnictides BaFe_(2-x)Ni_xAs_2, which shows clear 180 degree periodicity as fitted by a cosine function. In the x = 0.065 sample, the phase of the two-fold symmetry changes 90 degrees above the tetragonal-to-orthorhombic structural transition temperature Ts. Since the phase at low temperature is associated with the rotation of orthorhombic domains by magnetic field, we show that even vacuum grease can push the presence of orthorhombic domains at temperatures much higher than Ts. Our results suggest that residual stress may have significant effects in studying the nematic orders and its fluctuations in iron pnictides.