Anomalous phonon behavior in superconducting CaKFe4As4: An optical study
Run Yang, Yaomin Dai, Bing Xu, Wei Zhang, Ziyang Qiu, Qiangtao Sui, Christopher C. Homes, Xianggang Qiu
DOI 10.1103/PhysRevB.95.064506 · Physical Review B
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Abstract
The temperature dependence of ab-plane optical conductivity of CaKFe4As4 has been measured below and above its superconducting transition temperature Tc≃35.5 K. In the normal state, analysis with the two-Drude model reveals a T-linear scattering rate for the coherent response, which suggests strong spin-fluctuation scattering. Below the superconducting transition, the optical conductivity below 120 cm−1 vanishes, indicating nodeless gap(s). The Mattis-Bardeen fitting in the superconducting state gives two gaps of Δ1≃9 meV and Δ2≃14 meV, in good agreement with recent angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy (ARPES) results. In addition, around 255 cm−1, we observe two different infrared-active Fe-As modes with obvious asymmetric lineshape, originating from strong coupling between lattice vibrations and spin or charge excitations. Considering a moderate Hund's rule coupling determined from spectral weight analysis, we propose that the strong fluctuations induced by the coupling between itinerant carriers and local moments may affect the phonon mode, and the electron-phonon coupling through the spin channel is likely to play an important role in the unconventional pairing in iron-based superconductors.
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| Formula | Reported Tc (K) | Pressure (GPa) | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| CaKFe4As4 Archive — visibility unverified Source-occurrence policy only; no material identity or catalogue acceptance is inferred from the formula. | 35.5 | Pressure not reported | onset |
| CaKFe4As4 Archive — visibility unverified Source-occurrence policy only; no material identity or catalogue acceptance is inferred from the formula. | 35.5 | Pressure not reported | onset |
| RbGd2Fe4As4O Archive — visibility unverified Source-occurrence policy only; no material identity or catalogue acceptance is inferred from the formula. | 33 | Pressure not reported | unknown |
| KCa2Fe4As4F2 Archive — visibility unverified Source-occurrence policy only; no material identity or catalogue acceptance is inferred from the formula. | 33 | Pressure not reported | unknown |
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