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Lee, D. -H.

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DOE OSTI2018

Spectral Evidence for Emergent Order in Ba 1 - x Na x Fe 2 As 2

In this paper, we report an angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy study of the iron-based superconductor family, Ba 1-x Na x Fe 2 As 2 . This system harbors the recently discovered double-Q magnetic order appearing in a reentrant C 4 phase deep within the underdoped regime of the phase diagram that is otherwise dominated by the coupled nematic phase and collinear antiferromagnetic order. From a detailed temperature-dependence study, we identify the electronic response to the nematic phase in an orbital-dependent band shift that strictly follows the rotational symmetry of the lattice and disappears when the system restores C 4 symmetry in the low temperature phase. Additionally, we report the observation of a distinct electronic reconstruction that cannot be explained by the known electronic orders in the system.

36 MATERIALS SCIENCE↗
DOE OSTI2016

Magnetic effects in sulfur-decorated graphene

The interaction between two different materials can present novel phenomena that are quite different from the physical properties observed when each material stands alone. Strong electronic correlations, such as magnetism and superconductivity, can be produced as the result of enhanced Coulomb interactions between electrons. Two-dimensional materials are powerful candidates to search for the novel phenomena because of the easiness of arranging them and modifying their properties accordingly. In this work, we report magnetic effects in graphene, a prototypical non-magnetic two-dimensional semi-metal, in the proximity with sulfur, a diamagnetic insulator. In contrast to the well-defined metallic behaviour of clean graphene, an energy gap develops at the Fermi energy for the graphene/sulfur compound with decreasing temperature. This is accompanied by a steep increase of the resistance, a sign change of the slope in the magneto-resistance between high and low fields, and magnetic hysteresis. A possible origin of the observed electronic and magnetic responses is discussed in terms of the onset of low-temperature magnetic ordering. These results provide intriguing insights on the search for novel quantum phases in graphene-based compounds.

Science & Technology - Other Topics↗
DOE OSTI2014

Interfacial mode coupling as the origin of the enhancement of T c in FeSe films on SrTiO 3

Films of iron selenide (FeSe) one unit cell thick grown on strontium titanate (SrTiO 3 or STO) substrates have recently shown superconducting energy gaps opening at temperatures close to the boiling point of liquid nitrogen (77 K), which is a record for the iron-based superconductors. The gap opening temperature usually sets the superconducting transition temperature T c , as the gap signals the formation of Cooper pairs, the bound electron states responsible for superconductivity. To understand why Cooper pairs form at such high temperatures, we examine the role of the SrTiO 3 substrate. Here we report high-resolution angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy results that reveal an unexpected characteristic of the single-unit-cell FeSe/SrTiO 3 system: shake-off bands suggesting the presence of bosonic modes, most probably oxygen optical phonons in SrTiO 3 , which couple to the FeSe electrons with only a small momentum transfer. Such interfacial coupling assists superconductivity in most channels, including those mediated by spin fluctuations. Our calculations suggest that this coupling is responsible for raising the superconducting gap opening temperature in single-unit-cell FeSe/SrTiO 3 .

36 MATERIALS SCIENCE↗