Structural,magnetic and electronic properties of the iron–chalcogenide AxFe2-ySe2 (A=K,Cs, Rb,and Tl,etc.) superconductors

The latest discovery of a new iron–chalcogenide superconductor A_xFe_2-ySe₂ (A = K, Cs, Rb, and Tl, etc.) has attracted much attention due to a number of its unique characteristics, such as the possible insulating state of the parent compound, the existence of Fe-vacancy and its ordering, a new form of magnetic structure and its interplay with superconductivity, and the peculiar electronic structures that are distinct from other Fe-based superconductors. In this paper, we present a brief review on the structural, magnetic and electronic properties of this new superconductor, with an emphasis on the electronic structure and superconducting gap. Issues and future perspectives are discussed at the end of the paper.     

新型铁基超导体角分辨光电子能谱研究

最近发现的新型122结构的铁基超导体掀起了铁基高温超导研究的又一轮热潮.文章利用角分辨光电子能谱实验手段,研究了这类新型铁基材料的电子结构、费米面拓扑和超导能隙.实验结果表明,其在布里渊区中心的能带结构及费米面与其他铁基超导体存在明显差异,并导致嵌套在粒子-空穴通道的费米面消失.另外,在布里渊区边缘的电子型费米面发现了较强的并且有各向同性的超导能隙.这些结果对可能的超导配对机制提出了严格的限制.     

新型铁基超导体角分辨光电子能谱研究

最近发现的新型122结构的铁基超导体掀起了铁基高温超导研究的又一轮热潮.文章利用角分辨光电子能谱实验手段,研究了这类新型铁基材料的电子结构、费米面拓扑和超导能隙.实验结果表明,其在布里渊区中心的能带结构及费米面与其他铁基超导体存在明显差异,并导致嵌套在粒子-空穴通道的费米面消失.另外,在布里渊区边缘的电子型费米面发现了较强的并且有各向同性的超导能隙.这些结果对可能的超导配对机制提出了严格的限制.     

角分辨光电子能谱技术及其应用进展

角分辨光电子能谱（ARPES）是研究晶体表面电子结构,如能带,费米面,以及多体相互作用的重要工具。本文概述了光电子激发的一般过程和单粒子近似下的理论模型。详细讨论了角分辨光电子能谱的能带勾画（Energy Band Mapping）和费米面成像（Fermi Surface Mapping）技术,以及高分辨下的角分辨光电子能谱在强相关体系研究中的应用。文章最后简单介绍了当前角分辨光电子能谱研究的新进展,如研究宽禁带半导体材料的表面电子结构,有机功能材料与金属的界面,金属超薄膜中的量子阱态,以及高温超导机理研究等。     

铁基超导体的角分辨光电子能谱研究进展

最近发现的超导转变温度高达55K铁基高温超导体结束了铜氧化物在超导转变温度高于40K的领域一统天下的局面.与铜氧化物高温超导体一样,超导配对对称性对于理解这一新的体系有着重要的作用.文章利用角分辨光电子能谱实验手段,全面地研究了铁基材料的能带结构和费米面以及它们随载流子掺杂浓度变化的演化过程,发现了铁基超导体中依赖费米面的无节点的超导能隙,指出了费米面间的相互作用对超导配对起着关键作用.     

角分辨光电子能谱技术及其应用进展

角分辨光电子能谱 (ARPES)是研究晶体表面电子结构 ,如能带 ,费米面 ,以及多体相互作用的重要工具。本文概述了光电子激发的一般过程和单粒子近似下的理论模型。详细讨论了角分辨光电子能谱的能带勾画 (EnergyBandMapping)和费米面成像 (FermiSurfaceMapping)技术 ,以及高分辨下的角分辨光电子能谱在强相关体系研究中的应用。文章最后简单介绍了当前角分辨光电子能谱研究的新进展 ,如研究宽禁带半导体材料的表面电子结构 ,有机功能材料与金属的界面 ,金属超薄膜中的量子阱态 ,以及高温超导机理研究等     

Effects of simultaneous carrier doping in the charge reservoir and conducting layers of superconducting CeO0.9F0.1Fe1−xCoxAs

Electron-doping of the semimetal (CeOFeAs) by either fluorine (max T_c ∼ 43 K) or cobalt (max T_c ∼ 11 K) leads to superconductivity. Here we show the effect of transition metal (Co) substitution at the iron site on the superconducting properties of CeO_0.9F_0.1FeAs (T_c ∼ 38 K) to understand the interplay of charge carriers in both the rare earth-oxygen and Fe–As layers. Simultaneous doping of equivalent number of charge carriers in both layers leads to a T_c of 9.8 K which is lower than the T_c obtained when either the conducting layer (FeAs) or charge reservoir layer (CeO) is individually doped. This suggests a clear interplay between the two layers to control the superconductivity. Resistivity upturn and negative magnetoresistance are observed with Co doping that is interpreted in the gamut of Kondo effect. Hall coefficient and thermoelectric power indicate increased carrier concentration with cobalt doping in CeO_0.9F_0.1FeAs. The rf penetration depth both for CeO_0.9F_0.1Fe_0.95Co_0.05As and CeO_0.9F_0.1FeAs show an exponential temperature dependence with gap values of ∼1.6 and 1.9 meV respectively.     

Photoemission study of iron-based superconductor

The iron-based superconductivity (IBSC) is a great challenge in correlated system. Angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy (ARPES) provides electronic structure of the IBSCs, the pairing strength, and the order parameter symmetry. Here, we briefly review the recent progress in IBSCs and focus on the results from ARPES. The ARPES study shows the electronic structure of 122, 111, 11, and 122 families of IBSCs. It has been agreed that the IBSCs are unconventional superconductors in strong coupling region. The order parameter symmetry basically follows s ± form with considerable out-of-plane contribution.     

Two-dimensionality of electronic structure and strong Fermi surface nesting in highly anisotropic iron-based superconductors

We perform first-principle calculations for a newly discovered iron-based superconductor, Sr₂ScFePO₃, whose blocking layer is a thick perovskite-based oxide (Sr₂ScO₃) and compare its result with those of other typical iron-based compounds, in order to make a strategy to explore iron-based compounds with higher superconducting transition temperature T_c. Consequently, we find that the thick blocking layer like Sr₂ScO₃ brings about perfectly cylindrical hole and electron Fermi surfaces. This can give much better nesting condition between disconnected Fermi surfaces compared to other types of iron-based superconductor compounds.     

高温超导体电子态相图的新认识

简要介绍了高温超导体的电子态相图及最近的一些发展,通过测量高温超导体的抗磁信号,发现在过掺杂的高温超导体中存在着抗磁信号的第二个异常转变,分析发现这个转变可能对应着超导畴之间的耦合场,从而推论高温超导体在过掺杂区可能存在着电荷在介观尺度或宏观尺度上的不均匀,结合国际上非弹性中子散射的数据和超流电子密度的数据,文章作者第一次对电子态相图提出了一个自治的解释,这个结果如果得到其他方面的进一步验证,将对高温超导体机理的理解和更完善模型的建立起到重要指导作用。     

MgB2各向异性光学性质的第一性原理研究

使用密度泛函第一性原理研究了超导体MgB₂单晶各向异性的光学性质.在描述光学性质的基本理论和计算方法的基础上,计算了MgB₂的光电导谱、反射谱以及电子能量损失谱,并通过MgB₂的各个原子分解态密度图对所得到的反射谱和损失谱的各个谱峰做了详尽地分析.从光电导谱上来看,x方向与z方向有着很大差别,而在反射谱与电子能量损失谱中,x方向与z方向的特征峰位置都是相互符合的.从光导谱来看,沿关键词：超导体电子结构光学性质     

Effect of pressure on the Fermi surface of potassium

The complete electronic energy band structure of bcc potassium metal has been calculated using the non-relativistic augmented plane wave method. The density of states has been calculated and results compared with available thermal, optical and X-ray data. The lattice constant has been varied to get the band structures for pressures varying from 1 to 5 kb. The Fermi surface has been studied with varying lattice constants and the results discussed in the light of results of pressure-induced changes of de-Hass van-Alphen frequency obtained by Altounian and Datars.     

用角分辨光电子能谱研究Co/Cu(111)外延超薄膜的电子结构

利用同步辐射角分辨光电子能谱研究了分子束外延生长的Co/Cu(111)超薄膜电子结构的变化.Cu(111)的位于表面布里渊区Γ点的表面态在覆盖度为两单层时仍然可以分辨,说明薄膜生长模式不是二维层状生长.在一单层和二单层时,动量沿Cu体布里渊区ΓΛL方向变化,Co的最明显的峰包有能量色散.在覆盖度从一单层到两单层的变化过程中,固定光子能量测谱发现Co的能带的能量调整.实验测得的Co膜的电子结构与已有理论计算的结果对比,初步确定Co原子在生长初期阶段为两层岛生长,而且在一单层时已经具有铁磁性.     

Angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy study on iron-based superconductors

Angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy （ARPES） has played an important role in determining the band structure and the superconducting gap structure of iron-based superconductors. In this paper, from the ARPES perspective, we briefly review the main results from our group in recent years on the iron-based superconductors and their parent compounds, and depict our current understanding on the antiferromagnetism and superconductivity in these materials.     

Bi2Sr2CaCu2-xSnxO8+δ系列 超导体的XRD和XPS研究

实验研究了Bi₂Sr₂CaCu_2-xSn_xO_8+δ 的X射线衍射(XRD)和光电子能谱(XPS).实验发现随着掺杂(Sn)量的增加,晶格参数a 和c都有所变化,O1s和Cu2p芯能级谱也发生了变化.实验结果表明： 在低掺杂量时,Sn主要 呈二价态;而在高掺杂浓度时呈四价态;掺Sn对超导电性的影响与其他元素的掺杂不同.这 些实验结果支持化学环境在高温超导样品的电子结构中起着重要作用的结论.关键词：Bi系超导体掺杂X射线衍射光电子能谱     

Instabilities of a Fermi Gas with Nested Fermi Surfaces

The nesting of the Fermi surfaces of an electron and a hole pocket separated by a vector Q commensurate with the lattice in conjunction with the interaction between the quasiparticles can give rise to a rich phase diagram. Of particular importance is itinerant antiferromagnetic order in the context of pnictides and heavy fermion compounds. By mismatching the nesting the order can gradually be suppressed and as the Néel temperature tends to zero a quantum critical point is obtained. A superconducting dome above the quantum critical point can be induced by the transfer of pairs of electrons between the pockets. The conditions under which such a dome arises are studied. In addition numerous other phases may arise, e.g. charge density waves, non‐Fermi liquid behavior, non‐s‐wave superconductivity, Pomeranchuk instabilities of the Fermi surface, nematic order, and phases with persistent orbital currents.