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Superconductivity induced in iron telluride films by low-temperature oxygen incorporation

Y. F. Nie, D. Telesca, J. I. Budnick, B. Sinkovic, B. O. Wells

DOI 10.1103/PhysRevB.82.020508 · Physical Review B

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Abstract

We report superconductivity induced in films of the nonsuperconducting, antiferromagnetic parent material FeTe by low-temperature oxygen incorporation in a reversible manner. X-ray absorption shows that oxygen incorporation changes the nominal Fe valence state from 2+ in the nonsuperconducting state to mainly 3+ in the superconducting state. Thus superconductivity in O-doped FeTe occurs in a quite different charge and strain state than the more common FeTe1−xSex. This work also suggests a convenient path for conducting doping experiments in situ with many measurement techniques.

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FormulaReported Tc (K)Pressure (GPa)Type
FeTe

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10Pressure not reportedonset
FeTe

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10Pressure not reportedonset
FeSe

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8.5Pressure unresolvedonset
FeSe

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36.78.9 GPaonset
FeTe0.8S0.2

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—Pressure not reportedunknown

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