Do Transition-Metal Substitutions Dope Carriers in Iron-Based Superconductors?
Tom Berlijn, Chia-Hui Lin (林佳輝), William Garber, Wei Ku (顧威)
DOI 10.1103/PhysRevLett.108.207003 · Physical Review Letters
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Abstract
We investigate the currently debated issue concerning whether transition-metal substitutions dope carriers in iron-based superconductors. From first-principles calculations of the configuration-averaged spectral function of BaFe2As2 with disordered Co or Zn substitutions of Fe, important doping effects are found beyond merely changing the carrier density. While the chemical potential shifts suggest doping of a large amount of carriers, a reduction of the coherent carrier density is found due to the loss of spectral weight. Therefore, none of the change in the Fermi surface, density of states, or charge distribution can be solely used for counting doped coherent carriers, let alone presenting the full effects of the disordered substitutions. Our study highlights the necessity of including disorder effects in the studies of doped materials in general.
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| Formula | Reported Tc (K) | Pressure (GPa) | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| BaFe2As2 Archive — visibility unverified Source-occurrence policy only; no material identity or catalogue acceptance is inferred from the formula. | — | Pressure not reported | unknown |
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