Quantized Conductance of Majorana Zero Mode in the Vortex of the Topological Superconductor(Li_(0.84)Fe_(0.16))OHFeSe

The Major ana zero mode(MZM), which manifests as an exotic neutral excitation in superconductors, is the building block of topological quantum computing. It has recently been found in the vortices of several iron-based superconductors as a zero-bias conductance peak in tunneling spectroscopy. In particular, a clean and robust MZM has been observed in the cores of free vortices in(Li_(0.84)Fe_(0.16))OHFeSe. Here using scanning tunneling spectroscopy, we demonstrate that Major ana-induced resonant Andreev reflection occurs between the STM tip and this zero-bias bound state,and consequently, the conductance at zero bias is quantized as 2e~2/h. Our results present a hallmark signature of the MZM in the vortex of an intrinsic topological superconductor, together with its intriguing behavior.     

Doping Mn into(Li_(1-x)Fe_x)OHFe_(1-y)Se superconducting crystals via ion-exchange and ion-release/introduction syntheses

We report the success in introducing Mn into(Li_(1-_x)Fe_x)OHFe_(1-y) Se superconducting crystals by applying two different hydrothermal routes, ion e_xchange(1-step) and ion release/introduction(2-step). The micro-region _x-ray diffraction and energy dispersive _x-ray spectroscopy analyses indicate that Mn has been doped into the lattice, and its content in the 1-step fabricated sample is higher than that in the 2-step one. Magnetic susceptibility and electric transport properties reveal that Mn doping influences little on the superconducting transition, regardless of 1-step or 2-step routes. By contrast, the characteristic temperature T*, at which the negative Hall coefficient reaches its minimum, is significantly reduced by Mn doping.This implies that the hole carriers contribution is obviously modified, and hence the hole band might have no direct relationship with the superconductivity in(Li_(1-_x)Fe_x)OHFe_(1-y) Se superconductors. Our present hydrothermal methods of ion e_xchange and ion release/introduction provide an efficient way for elements substitution/doping into(Li_(1-_x)Fe_x)OHFe_(1-y) Se superconductors, which will promote the in-depth investigations on the role of multiple electron and hole bands and their interplay with the high-temperature superconductivity in the FeSe-based superconductors.     

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。     

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.     

锐钛矿和金红石二氧化钛中光生载流子的超快动力学：电声相互作用研究

本文结合玻尔兹曼输运方程和电声散射速率计算研究锐钛矿和金红石二氧化钛中光生载流子的超快动力学过程. 其中,动力学模拟所需的结构参数均通过第一性原理计算获得. 结果表明,由于存在强Fr?hlich型电声耦合,纵光学声子模对两个晶相的能量弛豫过程均有十分显著的影响,但是两个晶相的弛豫机理却表现出明显的差异. 对于单条导带内的弛豫过程,锐钛矿和金红石的能量弛豫时间分别为24.0 fs和11.8 fs,前者约为后者的二倍. 这一差异来源于两个晶相中不同的电子扩散分布以及不同的声学模散射贡献. 对于涉及多条导带的弛豫过程,预测的锐钛矿和金红石的总体弛豫时间分别为47 fs和57 fs,其相对大小与单条导带的情况相反. 分析表明金红石相弛豫较慢是因为存在多个速率控制步骤. 这些发现为调控电子动力学以及设计高效的二氧化钛器件提供了有价值的信息.     

Quasiparticle bound states around impurities in d(x(2)-y(2))-wave superconductors

Competition between the two alternative positions (shuffle and glide 111 plane subsets) for the core of a 30 degrees partial dislocation in Si is examined. Using a combination of ab initio total energy calculations with finite temperature free-energy calculations based on an interatomic potential, we obtained free energies for the relevant vacancy-type core defects. Generally, the free energy of vacancy formation in the core of a 30 degrees glide partial dislocation is considerably lower (by more than 1 eV) than in the bulk. However, even at high temperatures, the predicted thermal concentration of the shuffle segments comprised of a row of vacancies in the core is low, placing the 30 degrees partial dislocation in the glide subset position.     

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.     

Low-energy Ce spin excitations in CeFeAsO and CeFeAsO0.84F0.16

We use inelastic neutron scattering to study the low-energy spin excitations of polycrystalline samples of nonsuperconducting CeFeAsO and superconducting CeFeAsO_0.84F_0.16. Two sharp dispersionless modes are found at 0.85 and 1.16 meV in CeFeAsO below the Ce antiferromagnetic (AF) ordering temperature of T _N ^Ce ˜ 4 K. On warming to above T _N ^Ce ˜ 4 K, these two modes become one broad dispersionless mode that disappears just above the Fe ordering temperature T _N ^Fe ˜ 140 K. For superconducting CeFeAsO_0.84F_0.16, where Fe static AF order is suppressed, we find a weakly dispersive mode center at 0.4 meV that may arise from short-range Ce-Ce exchange interactions. Using a Heisenberg model, we simulate powder-averaged Ce spin wave excitations. Our results show that we need both Ce spin wave and crystal electric field excitations to account for the whole spectra of low-energy spin excitations.     

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.     

(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。     

飞秒激光脉冲作用下氧化镁的烧蚀及其超快动力学过程

研究了双面抛光氧化镁单晶（111）表面800 nm飞秒激光单脉冲烧蚀阈值和激光脉宽的依赖关系.利用泵浦-探针技术,测量不同能量和脉宽作用下飞秒激光烧蚀的时间分辨反射率的演化.通过扫描电镜观察其烧蚀形貌,发现大量的沿氧化镁［100］晶向开裂的裂纹.讨论了表面裂纹的形成机理,并解释了飞秒激光烧蚀氧化镁的超快动力学过程.     

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.     

Mesobonding (Se,Se) pairs in Si

Using symmetry, qualitative analyses of g-shift data for the (Se,Se)⁺ deep level in Si, and the general features of the electronic structure of Si, we find the mesobonding model of (Se,Se) substitutional pairs in Si to be preferred over the ordinary model -- without relying on any detailed model Hamiltonian.     

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.     

飞秒激光对高反膜的破坏及其超快动力学过程

研究了800nm飞秒激光照射下45°高反膜ZrO2-Si O2的破坏及其超快动力学过程。利用原子力显微镜和扫描电镜观察了材料的烧蚀形貌,测量了破坏阈值与脉冲宽度、烧蚀深度与脉冲能量的依赖关系。随着脉冲宽度从50fs增加到900fs,其烧蚀阈值从0.35J/cm2增加到1.78J/cm2。烧蚀深度与激光能流密度近似成对数关系。当激光强度略高于烧蚀阈值时,材料很快被烧蚀到几百纳米,烧蚀深度表现出明显的层状特性。同时,利用建立的抽运探针实验系统,测量了高强度抽运脉冲作用下材料对探针光的反射率随延迟时间的变化,揭示了薄膜烧蚀的超快动力学过程。实验结果表明高反膜表层的材料对烧蚀特性有重要影响。     

Anomalous birefringence and dilatation in the Rb(H,D)3(Se0)3))2 near normalincommensurate phase transition: Fluctuations and defects

An attempt is made to extend the method of experimental analysis of fluctuation behaviour at normal (N)—incommensurate (INC) phase transitions in the case of narrow INC-phases. Values of fluctuation parameters (the “effective Ginzburg Numbers”) for RbH₃(SeO₃)₂ and RbD₃(SeO₃)₂ crystals are suggested and compared with those of some other crystals from the A₂BX₄ family (G = 0.01 ÷ 0.036). In addition, in the crossover region the role of defects is clearly demonstrated by comparing the behaviour of incompletely deuterated crystal Rb(H, D)₃(SeO₃)₂ with that of RbH₃(SeO₃)₂.     

Low-energy Ce spin excitations in CeFeAsO and CeFeAsO<Subscript>0.84</Subscript>F<Subscript>0.16</Subscript>

We use inelastic neutron scattering to study the low-energy spin excitations of polycrystalline samples of nonsuperconducting CeFeAsO and superconducting CeFeAsO_0.84F_0.16. Two sharp dispersionless modes are found at 0.85 and 1.16 meV in CeFeAsO below the Ce antiferromagnetic (AF) ordering temperature of T _N ^Ce ? 4 K. On warming to above T _N ^Ce ? 4 K, these two modes become one broad dispersionless mode that disappears just above the Fe ordering temperature T _N ^Fe ? 140 K. For superconducting CeFeAsO_0.84F_0.16, where Fe static AF order is suppressed, we find a weakly dispersive mode center at 0.4 meV that may arise from short-range Ce-Ce exchange interactions. Using a Heisenberg model, we simulate powder-averaged Ce spin wave excitations. Our results show that we need both Ce spin wave and crystal electric field excitations to account for the whole spectra of low-energy spin excitations.     

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.     

A Triplet Resonance in Superconducting Fe_(1.03)Se_(0.4_Te_(0.6)

From heavy fermion compounds and cuprates to iron pnictides and chalcogenides, a spin resonance at hΩ0 ∝ k_BT_c is a staple of nearly magnetic superconductors. Possible explanations include a two-particle bound state or loss of magnon damping in the superconducting state. While both scenarios suggest a central role for magnetic fluctuations,distinguishing them is important to identify the right theoretical framework to understand these types of unconventional superconductors. Using an inelastic neutron scattering technique,we show that the spin resonance in the optimally doped Fe_(1.03) Se_(0.4) Te_(0.6) superconductor splits into three peaks in a high magnetic field,a signature of a two-particle S = 1 triplet bound state.