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Magnetic order in the CaFe1−xCoxAsF (x=0.00,0.06,0.12) superconducting compounds

Y. Xiao, Y. Su, R. Mittal, T. Chatterji, T. Hansen, C. M. N. Kumar, S. Matsuishi, H. Hosono, Th. Brueckel

DOI 10.1103/PhysRevB.79.060504 · Physical Review B

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Abstract

A neutron powder-diffraction experiment has been performed to investigate the structural phase transition and magnetic order in CaFe1−xCoxAsF superconductor compounds (x=0.00,0.06,0.12). The parent compound CaFeAsF undergoes a tetragonal to orthorhombic phase transition at 134(3) K, while the magnetic order in the form of a spin-density wave (SDW) sets in at 114(3) K. The antiferromagnetic structure of the parent compound has been determined with a unique propagation vector k=(1,0,1) and the Fe saturation moment of 0.49(5)μB, aligned along the long a axis. With increasing Co doping, the long-range antiferromagnetic order has been observed to coexist with superconductivity in the orthorhombic phase of the underdoped CaFe0.94Co0.06AsF with a reduced Fe moment [∼0.15(5)μB]. Magnetic order is completely suppressed in optimally doped CaFe0.88Co0.12AsF. We argue that the coexistence of SDW and superconductivity might be related to mesoscopic phase separation.

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FormulaReported Tc (K)Pressure (GPa)Type
CaFe0.94Co0.06AsF

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20Pressure not reportedonset
CaFe0.88Co0.12AsF

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22Pressure not reportedunknown
Ca0.4Pr0.6FeAsF

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52.8Pressure not reportedunknown
Ca0.4Nd0.6FeAsF

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57.4Pressure not reportedunknown

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