We report on soft c-axis point-contact Andreev reflection(PCAR)spectroscopy combining with resistivity measurements on BaFe_(2)(As_(0.7)P_(0.3))_(2),to elucidate the superconducting gap structure in the vicinity of th...We report on soft c-axis point-contact Andreev reflection(PCAR)spectroscopy combining with resistivity measurements on BaFe_(2)(As_(0.7)P_(0.3))_(2),to elucidate the superconducting gap structure in the vicinity of the quantum critical point.A double peak at the gap edge plus a dip feature at zero-bias has been observed on the PCAR spectra,indicative of the presence of a nodeless gap in BaFe_(2)(As_(0.7)P_(0.3))_(2).Detailed analysis within a sophisticated theoretical model reveals an anisotropic gap with deep gap minima.The PCARs also feature additional structures related to the electron-bosonic coupling mode.Using the extracted superconducting energy gap value,a characteristic bosonic energy Ω_(b) and its temperature dependence are obtained,comparable with the spin-resonance energy observed in neutron scattering experiment.These results indicate a magnetism-driven quantum critical point in the BaFe_(2)(As_(1-x)P_(x))_(2) system.展开更多
Low-frequency resistance noise spectroscopy is applied to investigate bulk single crystals of the intercalated ironselenide K_(x)Fe_(2-y)Se_(2) superconductors with different iron vacancy orders.Based on a generalized...Low-frequency resistance noise spectroscopy is applied to investigate bulk single crystals of the intercalated ironselenide K_(x)Fe_(2-y)Se_(2) superconductors with different iron vacancy orders.Based on a generalized fluctuation model,the well-observed resistance hump above 100 K is interpreted as an insulator-metal phase transition with a characteristic transition energy of 0.1-0.6 eV,indicating a highly inhomogeneous energy distribution configuration.In the superconducting transition regime,we find that the normalized resistance noise scales with resistance R excellently as S_(R)/R^(2)∝R^(l_(rs)) with the noise exponent lrs≈1.4.With reduced iron vacancy disordering in enhanced superconductivity K_(x)Fe_(2-y)Se_(2) crystals,the level of resistance fluctuations is greatly suppressed,suggesting a geometrical phase transition for conduction channel,which is directly related to the microstructure of the crystals.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.11774303 and 11574373)the National Key Research and Development Program of China(Grant Nos.2022YFA1403402,2021YFA1400401,and 2020YFA0406003)+1 种基金the Chinese Academy of Sciences(Grant Nos.XDB33000000 and GJTD-2020-01)financial support from the Joint Fund of Yunnan Provincial Science and Technology Department(Grant No.2019FY003008)。
文摘We report on soft c-axis point-contact Andreev reflection(PCAR)spectroscopy combining with resistivity measurements on BaFe_(2)(As_(0.7)P_(0.3))_(2),to elucidate the superconducting gap structure in the vicinity of the quantum critical point.A double peak at the gap edge plus a dip feature at zero-bias has been observed on the PCAR spectra,indicative of the presence of a nodeless gap in BaFe_(2)(As_(0.7)P_(0.3))_(2).Detailed analysis within a sophisticated theoretical model reveals an anisotropic gap with deep gap minima.The PCARs also feature additional structures related to the electron-bosonic coupling mode.Using the extracted superconducting energy gap value,a characteristic bosonic energy Ω_(b) and its temperature dependence are obtained,comparable with the spin-resonance energy observed in neutron scattering experiment.These results indicate a magnetism-driven quantum critical point in the BaFe_(2)(As_(1-x)P_(x))_(2) system.
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.11774303 and 11574373)Joint Fund of Yunnan Provincial Science and Technology Department,China(Grant No.2019FY003008)。
文摘Low-frequency resistance noise spectroscopy is applied to investigate bulk single crystals of the intercalated ironselenide K_(x)Fe_(2-y)Se_(2) superconductors with different iron vacancy orders.Based on a generalized fluctuation model,the well-observed resistance hump above 100 K is interpreted as an insulator-metal phase transition with a characteristic transition energy of 0.1-0.6 eV,indicating a highly inhomogeneous energy distribution configuration.In the superconducting transition regime,we find that the normalized resistance noise scales with resistance R excellently as S_(R)/R^(2)∝R^(l_(rs)) with the noise exponent lrs≈1.4.With reduced iron vacancy disordering in enhanced superconductivity K_(x)Fe_(2-y)Se_(2) crystals,the level of resistance fluctuations is greatly suppressed,suggesting a geometrical phase transition for conduction channel,which is directly related to the microstructure of the crystals.
