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Impact of the spin-density-wave order on the superconducting gap of Ba(Fe1−xCox)2As2

L. Chauvière, Y. Gallais, M. Cazayous, M. A. Méasson, A. Sacuto, D. Colson, A. Forget

DOI 10.1103/PhysRevB.82.180521 · Physical Review B

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Abstract

We report a doping-dependent electronic Raman-scattering measurements on iron-pnictide superconductor Ba(Fe1−xCox)2As2 single crystals. The B2g Raman spectrum at optimal doping is consistent with a strongly anisotropic gap on the electron pocket. Upon entering the coexistence region between superconducting (SC) and spin-density-wave (SDW) orders, the effective pairing energy scale is strongly reduced. Our results are interpreted in terms of a competition between SC and SDW orders for electronic states at the Fermi level. Our findings advocate for a strong connection between the SC and SDW gaps anisotropies which are both linked to interband interactions.

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Ba(Fe1-xCox)2As2

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24.7Pressure not reportedonset
Ba(Fe1-xCox)2As2

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Ba(Fe1-xCox)2As2

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20.5Pressure not reportedonset
Ba(Fe1-xCox)2As2

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23.5Pressure not reportedonset
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