Multiple Antiferromagnetic Spin Fluctuations and Novel Evolution of Tc in Iron-Based Superconductors LaFe(As1-xPx)(O1-yFy) Revealed by 31P-NMR Studies
Abstract
We report on 31P-NMR studies of LaFe(As1-xPx)(O1-yFy) over wide compositions for 0 ≤ x ≤ 1 and 0 ≤ y ≤ 0.14, which provide clear evidence that antiferromagnetic spin fluctuations (AFMSFs) are one of the indispensable elements for enhancing Tc. Systematic 31P-NMR measurements revealed two types of AFMSFs in the temperature evolution, that is, one is the AFMSFs that develop rapidly down to Tc with low-energy characteristics, and the other, with relatively higher energy than the former, develops gradually upon cooling from high temperature. The low-energy AFMSFs in low y (electron doping) over a wide x (pnictogen height suppression) range are associated with the two orbitals of dxz/yz, whereas the higher-energy ones for a wide y region around low x originate from the three orbitals of dxy and dxz/yz. We remark that the nonmonotonic variation of Tc as a function of x and y in LaFe(As1-xPx)(O1-yFy) is attributed to these multiple AFMSFs originating from degenerated multiple 3d orbitals inherent to Fe-pnictide superconductors.
- Publication:
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Journal of the Physical Society of Japan
- Pub Date:
- May 2016
- DOI:
- 10.7566/JPSJ.85.053706
- arXiv:
- arXiv:1604.04056
- Bibcode:
- 2016JPSJ...85e3706S
- Keywords:
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- Condensed Matter - Superconductivity
- E-Print:
- 4 pages, 4 figures