Ultrafast Quasiparticle Dynamics and Electron-Phonon Coupling in (Li_(0.84)Fe_(0.16))OHFe_(0.98)Se

Distinctive superconducting behaviors between bulk and monolayer FeSe make it challenging to obtain a unified picture of all FeSe-based superconductors.We investigate the ultrafast quasiparticle(QP) dynamics of an intercalated superconductor(Li_1-xFe_x)OHFe_1-ySe,which is a bulk crystal but shares a similar electronic structure with single-layer FeSe on SrTiO₃.We obtain the electron-phonon coupling(EPC) constant(0.22±0.04),which well bridges that of bulk ...     

Superconductor-insulator transition in (PbzSn1−z )0.84In0.16Te

The superconductor-insulator transition that occurs at liquid helium temperatures in the (Pb_zSn_1?z )_0.84In_0.16Te semiconductor system with varying lead concentration z = 0.5–0.9 is experimentally investigated. The transition is attributed to the change in the energy characteristics of In impurity centers due to the variation in the amount of lead. The insulator state appears with the transition from the mixed band-impurity conduction, which is characterized by resonant scattering of carriers into the quasilocal indium impurity states, to the hopping conduction between indium impurity states. The sample with z = 0.8 is found to exhibit a variable range hopping conduction described by Mott’s law. Factors that lead to the hopping conduction via impurity states are considered.     

Electronic Phase Separation in Iron Selenide(Li,Fe)OHFeSe Superconductor System

The phenomenon of phase separation into antiferromagnetic(AFM) and superconducting(SC) or normal-state regions has great implication for the origin of high-temperature(high-T_c) superconductivity. However, the occurrence of an intrinsic antiferromagnetism above the T_c of(Li,Fe)OHFe Se superconductor is questioned. Here we report a systematic study on a series of(Li,Fe)OHFe Se single crystal samples with T_c up to ～41 K. We observe an evident drop in the static magnetization at T_(afm) ～ 125 K, in some of the SC(T_c 38 K, cell parameter c■9.27 ?) and non-SC samples. We verify that this AFM signal is intrinsic to(Li,Fe)OHFe Se. Thus, our observations indicate mesoscopic-to-macroscopic coexistence of an AFM state with the normal(below T_(afm)) or SC(below T_c) state in(Li,Fe)OHFe Se. We explain such coexistence by electronic phase separation, similar to that in high-T_c cuprates and iron arsenides. However, such an AFM signal can be absent in some other samples of(Li,Fe)OHFe Se, particularly it is never observed in the SC samples of T_c 38 K, owing to a spatial scale of the phase separation too small for the macroscopic magnetic probe. For this case, we propose a microscopic electronic phase separation. The occurrence of two-dimensional AFM spin fluctuations below nearly the same temperature as T_(afm), reported previously for a(Li,Fe)OHFe Se(T_c ～ 42 K) single crystal, suggests that the microscopic static phase separation reaches vanishing point in high T_c(Li,Fe)OHFe Se. A complete phase diagram is thus established. Our study provides key information of the underlying physics for high-T_c superconductivity.     

Distinguishing the Topological Zero Mode and Tamm Mode in a Microwave Waveguide Array

The Su–Schrieffer–Heeger (SSH) model has been the subject of extensive experimental research in the context of topological photonics. Ideally, the on‐site potential and hopping strength are sufficiently accurate for implementation in photonic coupled waveguide arrays. Here, two localized edge modes, the topological zero mode and trivial Tamm mode, are proposed and demonstrated in the modified SSH model using a microwave photonic waveguide array. The system used is composed of an array of evanescently coupled ultrathin corrugated metallic “H‐bar” waveguides. Furthermore, the differences between the zero mode and Tamm mode are clearly demonstrated by microwave near‐field experiments on the coupling behavior along the propagation direction for 40 cm at the excitation frequency of 17 GHz. These findings should deepen the understanding of localized edge mode confinement mechanisms, both in coupled waveguide array systems and other topological or quantum systems.     

Charge Transport Properties of the Majorana Zero Mode Induced Noncollinear Spin Selective Andreev Reflection

We study the charge transport properties of the spin-selective Andreev reflection(SSAR)effect between a spin polarized scanning tunneling microscope(STM)tip and a Majorana zero mode(MZM).Considering both the MZM and the excited states,we calculate the conductance and the shot noise power of the noncollinear SSAR using scattering theory.We find that the excited states give rise to inside peaks.Moreover,we numerically calculate the shot noise power and the Fano factor of the SSAR effect.Our calculation shows that the shot noise power and the Fano factor are related to the angle between the spin polarization direction of the STM tip and that of the MZM,which provide additional characteristics to detect the MZM via SSAR.     

A LEED/AES study of the oxidation of Fe0.84Cr0.16 (100) and (110)

The interaction between single crystalline Fe_0.84Cr_0.16 (100) or (110) and oxygen gas in the pressure range 10^?9 to 10^?7 torr was studied at room temperature and at 800 K, using LEED and AES. The interaction starts with a chromium-oxygen reaction next to the alloy surface, followed by an iron—oxygen reaction outside the chromium-oxygen layer. At 800 K these reactions are connected with redistribution of cations between the interior of the alloy and the surface region, whereas at room temperature only a redistribution of cations within the surface region is observed. Different symmetries and lattice parameters of oxides which grow epitaxially on Fe_0.84Cr_0.16 (100) are compared with the corresponding surface compositions. It is found that the formation of spinel-like oxide layers is favoured by lower values of the Cr/Fe surface ratio.     

Photoemission from Ni0.84Cu0.16(111): Observation of surface energy band dispersion

Angle-resolved photoemission spectra have been obtained for annealed Ni_0.84Cu_0.16(111) single crystals. Emission peaks 1.8–4.0 eV below the Fermi energy are attributed to electronic states of the Cu-rich surface layer. The measured dispersion of these peaks is in close correspondence with the calculated energy bands of a free Cu (111) monolayer. Ni-derived bulk transitions are also identified.     

Evidence of Hofstadter's Fractal Energy Spectrum in the Quantized Hall Conductance

The energy spectrum of a two-dimensional electron system in a perpendicular homogeneous magnetic field and a weak lateral superlattice potential with square symmetry is composed of Landau bands with recursive internal subband structure. The Hall conductance in the minigaps is anticipated to be quantized in integer multiples of e(2)/h that vary erratically from minigap to minigap in accordance with a Diophantine equation. Hall measurements on samples with the requisite properties uncover this long searched for evidence of Hofstadter's butterflylike energy spectrum.     

(Fe0.03Ni0.97)8(Si0.79P0.21)3的等温状态方程研究

 采用固态高温烧结反应方法,成功合成出了陨硅镍铁石样品(Fe_0.03Ni_0.97)₈(Si_0.79P_0.21)₃。X射线衍射结果表明,合成样品的结构为R3'c,对应的晶胞参数为a=b=0.663 8(1) nm,c=3.789 2(2) nm,V=1.446 15(6) nm³。在室温下,对样品进行原位高压X射线衍射研究,实验最高压力达到21.3 GPa,随着压力的升高,晶胞体积逐渐减小,但并没有观察到结构相变。利用Birch-Murnaghan状态方程对体积与压力的关系进行拟合,获得常温常压下的体积V₀=1.441 4(24) nm³,体积模量K₀=220(7) GPa。晶轴与压力的关系利用Murnaghan状态方程拟合,获得a轴和c轴的模量分别为K_a=257(9)和K_c=165(4),c轴较a轴容易压缩。     

Zn0.83Mn0.17Se和ZnSe/Zn0.84Mn0.16Se超晶格材料中Mn2+的压力光谱研究

 采用压力光谱技术在低温下观测到了Mn²⁺离子的⁴T₁→⁶A₁跃迁,该谱线在Zn_0.83Mn_0.17Se和ZnSe/Zn_0.84Mn_0.16Se超晶格样品中有不同的压力行为,体材料中其压力系数为-42.4 peV/Pa,超晶格中为-29.5 peV/Pa。用晶体场理论计算得到体材料Zn_0.83Mn_0.17Se中Mn²⁺离子⁴T₁→⁶A₁谱线的压力系数为-38.3 peV/Pa,与实验结果基本一致。结合材料中发光峰积分强度随压力的变化关系进行分析,证实Mn²⁺离子的发光性质主要与其近邻的晶体场环境有关。     

Effect of Interaction on the Majorana Zero Modes in the Kitaev Chain at Half Filling

The one-dimensional interacting Kitaev chain at half filling is studied. The symmetry of the Hamiltonian is examined by dual transformations, and various physical quantities as a function of the fermion-fermion interaction U are calculated systematically using the density matrix renormalization group method. A special value of interaction Up is revealed in the topological region of the phase diagram. We show that at Up the ground states are strictly two-fold degenerate even though the chain length is finite and the zero-energy peak due to the Majorana zero modes is maximally enhanced and exactly localized at the end sites. Here Up may be attractive or repulsive depending on other system parameters. We also give a qualitative understanding of the effect of interaction under the self-consistent mean field framework.     

Magnetic and electronic studies in the granular (Ni0.84Fe0.16)54(alumina)46 sputtered thin films

We have studied the magnetization in the granular (Ni_0.84Fe_0.16)₅₄(alumina)₄₆ alloy. The thermomagnetization curve is found to obey the Bloch law. Spin wave stiffness constant D and the exchange constant A were calculated from the experimental results. The magnetic experimental measurements have been interpreted in the framework of random magnetic anisotropy (RMA) model. The results have shown that it is possible to extend the application of RMA to the granular alloy. From an analysis of the approach to saturation magnetization some fundamental parameters have been extracted. In addition, self-consistent ab initio calculations, based on Korringa–Kohn–Rostocker (KKR), are performed to investigate magnetic and electronic properties of the granular alloy. Spin polarization within the framework of the coherent potential approximation (CPA) is considered.     

Topological surface states in lead-based ternary telluride Pb(Bi(1-x)Sb(x))2Te4

We have performed angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy on Pb(Bi(1-x)Sb(x))2Te4, which is a member of lead-based ternary tellurides and has been theoretically proposed as a candidate for a new class of three-dimensional topological insulators. In PbBi2Te4, we found a topological surface state with a hexagonally deformed Dirac-cone band dispersion, indicating that this material is a strong topological insulator with a single topological surface state at the Brillouin-zone center. Partial replacement of Bi with Sb causes a marked change in the Dirac carrier concentration, leading to the sign change of Dirac carriers from n type to p type. The Pb(Bi(1-x)Sb(x))2Te4 system with tunable Dirac carriers thus provides a new platform for investigating exotic topological phenomena.     

Effects of helium implantation on mechanical properties of (Al_(0.31)Cr_(0.20)Fe_(0.14)Ni_(0.35)) O high entropy oxide films

It is widely accepted that helium(He) bubbles can prevent dislocations from moving and causing hardening and embrittlement of the material. However, He can affect the mechanical properties of materials in various ways. In this work,ultrafine nanocrystal high entropy oxide(HEO) films with He implantation are prepared by using a radio frequency(RF)reactive magnetron sputtering system to investigate the effects of He bubbles located at grain boundary on the mechanical properties of the films. The mechanical properties of the HEO films are investigated systematically via nanoindentation measurements. The results indicate that the grain boundary cavities induced by He implantation can degrade the hardness,the elastic modulus, and the creep resistance of the HEO films. The mechanical properties of the HEO films are sensitive to the interaction between the He bubbles and the dominating defects.     

Direct Observation of Vortex and Meissner Domains in a Ferromagnetic Superconductor EuFe2(As0.79P0.21)2 Single Crystal

JETP Letters - A spontaneous vortex structure in magnetic domains (vortex domains) has been visualized by the decoration technique near the ferromagnetic transition temperature (TC = 18 K) in a...     

Doping effects of transition metals on the superconductivity of (Li,Fe)OHFeSe films

The doping effects of transition metals(TMs = Mn, Co, Ni, and Cu) on the superconducting critical parameters are investigated in the films of iron selenide(Li,Fe)OHFe Se. The samples are grown via a matrix-assisted hydrothermal epitaxy method. Among the TMs, the elements of Mn and Co adjacent to Fe are observed to be incorporated into the crystal lattice more easily. It is suggested that the doped TMs mainly occupy the iron sites of the intercalated(Li,Fe)OH layers rather than those of the superconducting Fe Se layers. We find that the critical current density J_c can be enhanced much more strongly by the Mn dopant than the other TMs, while the critical temperature T_c is weakly affected by the TM doping.     

Multiple magnetic transitions in single crystals of Ce_(12)Fe_(57.5)As_(41) and La_(12)Fe_(57.5)As_(41)

Measurements of magnetic and transport properties were performed on needle-shaped single crystals of Ce_(12)Fe_(57.5)As_(41)and La_(12)Fe_(57.5)As_(41).The availability of a complete set of data enabled a side-by-side comparison between these two rare earth compounds.Both compounds exhibited multiple magnetic orders within 2-300 K and metamagnetic transitions at various fields.Ferromagnetic transitions with Curie temperatures of 100 and 125 K were found for Ce_(12)Fe_(57.5)As_(41)and La_(12)Fe_(57.5)As_(41),respectively,followed by antiferromagnetic type spin reorientations near Curie temperatures.The magnetic properties underwent complex evolution in the magnetic field for both compounds.An antiferromagnetic phase transition at about 60 K and 0.2 T was observed merely for Ce_(12)Fe_(57.5)As_(41).The field-induced magnetic phase transition occurred from antiferromagnetic to ferromagnetic structure.A strong magnetocrystalline anisotropy was evident from magnetization measurements of Ce_(12)Fe_(57.5)As_(41).A temperature-field phase diagram was present for these two rare earth systems.In addition,a logarithmic temperature dependence of electrical resistivity was observed in the two compounds within a large temperature range of 150-300 K,which is rarely found in 3D-based compounds.It may be related to Kondo scattering described by independent localized Fe 3d moments interacting with conduction electrons.     

Extended damage range of(Al_(0.3)Cr_(0.2)Fe_(0.2)Ni_(0.3))_3O_4 high entropy oxide films induced by surface irradiation

Irradiation makes structural materials of nuclear reactors degraded and failed. However, the damage process of materials induced by irradiation is not fully elucidated, mostly because the charged particles only bombarded the surface of the materials(within a few microns). In this work, we investigated the effects of surface irradiation on the indirect irradiation region of the(Al_(0.3)Cr_(0.2)Fe_(0.2)Ni_(0.3))_3O_4 high entropy oxide(HEO) films in detail by plasma surface interaction. The results show that the damage induced by surface irradiation significantly extends to the indirect irradiation region of HEO film where the helium bubbles, dislocations, phase transformation, and the nickel oxide segregation were observed.     

Effects of R-site compositions on the meta-magnetic behavior of Tb_(1-x)Pr_x(Fe_(0.4)Co_(0.6))_(1.88)C_(0.05)(x=0, 0.8, and 1)

We investigate the low-temperature magnetic properties of intermetallic compounds Tb1-xPrx(Fe0.4Co0.6)1.88C0.05(x = 0, 0.8, and 1) by detailed magnetization measurements. Obvious temperature- and field-induced irreversibilities suggest the coexistence of multiple magnetic phases. Sharp magnetization jumps across the antiferromagnetic to ferromagnetic transition are observed only in the Pr-containing samples, indicating that the behavior of the avalanche-like growth of ferromagnetic clusters is mainly related to the light lanthanide Pr ions. In addition, the time relaxation, field sweep rate, and cooling field dependence of magnetization jumps in the sample with x = 1 are consistent with those in the martensitic scenario.