Sign-reversal superconducting gaps revealed by phase-referenced quasiparticle interference of impurity-induced bound states in (Li1−xFex)OHFe1−yZnySe
Qiangqiang Gu, Qingkun Tang, Siyuan Wan, Zengyi Du, Xiong Yang, Huan Yang, Qiang-Hua Wang, Hai Lin, Xiyu Zhu, Hai-Hu Wen
DOI 10.1103/PhysRevB.98.134503 · Physical Review B
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Abstract
By measuring the spatial distribution of differential conductance near nonmagnetic impurities on Fe sites, we have obtained the quasiparticle interference (QPI) patterns in the (Li1−xFex)OHFe1−yZnySe superconductor with only electron Fermi surfaces. By taking the Fourier transform on these patterns, we investigate the scattering features between the two circles of electron pockets formed by folding or hybridization. We treat the data by using the recent theoretical approach [Chi et al., arXiv:1710.09089], which is specially designed for the impurity-induced bound states. It is found that the opposite superconducting gap signs on the two electron pockets can be directly visualized by the phase-referenced QPI technique, indicating that the Cooper pairing is induced by the repulsive interaction. Our results show that this method is also applicable for data measured for multiple impurities, which provides an easy and feasible way for detecting the gap function of unconventional superconductors.
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| Formula | Reported Tc (K) | Pressure (GPa) | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| (Li1-xFex)OHFeSe Archive — visibility unverified Source-occurrence policy only; no material identity or catalogue acceptance is inferred from the formula. | 36.4 | Pressure not reported | onset |
| (Li1-xFex)OHFe1-yZnySe Archive — visibility unverified Source-occurrence policy only; no material identity or catalogue acceptance is inferred from the formula. | 33.4 | Pressure not reported | onset |
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