Nanoscale-textured superconductivity in Ru-substituted BaFe 2As 2: A challenge to a universal phase diagram for the pnictides

  • Y. Laplace
  • , J. Bobroff
  • , V. Brouet
  • , G. Collin
  • , F. Rullier-Albenque
  • , D. Colson
  • , A. Forget

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Abstract

75As NMR experiments were performed in Ba(Fe 1- xRu x) 2As 2 for x = 0%-80%. Magnetic fractions and NMR line shapes demonstrate that Ru substitution destroys the antiferromagnetic (AF) order inhomogeneously with a magnetic moment distributed from 0.9μ B to 0μ B. Superconductivity emerges at intermediate Ru doping and coexists with AF order only in the regions where moments are smaller than ∼0.3μ B, resulting in an original nanoscale texture. This situation contrasts with that of Co substitution, challenging the apparent universality of the phase diagram in Fe-based superconductors.

Original languageEnglish
Article number020510
JournalPhysical Review B - Condensed Matter and Materials Physics
Volume86
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 30 Jul 2012
Externally publishedYes

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