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Dichotomy between in-plane magnetic susceptibility and resistivity anisotropies in extremely strained BaFe2As2.

ABSTRACT: High-temperature superconductivity in the Fe-based materials emerges when the antiferromagnetism of the parent compounds is suppressed by either doping or pressure. Closely connected to the antiferromagnetic state are entangled orbital, lattice, and nematic degrees of freedom, and one of the major goals in this field has been to determine the hierarchy of these interactions. Here we present the direct measurements and the calculations of the in-plane uniform magnetic susceptibility anisotropy of BaFe2As2, which help in determining the above hierarchy. The magnetization measurements are made possible by utilizing a simple method for applying a large symmetry-breaking strain, based on differential thermal expansion. In strong contrast to the large resistivity anisotropy above the antiferromagnetic transition at T N, the anisotropy of the in-plane magnetic susceptibility develops largely below T N. Our results imply that lattice and orbital degrees of freedom play a subdominant role in these materials.Interplay between lattice, orbital, magnetic and nematic degrees of freedom is crucial for the superconductivity in Fe-based materials. Here, the authors demonstrate the subdominant roles of pure lattice distortions and/or orbital ordering in BaFe2As2 by characterizing the in-plane magnetic susceptibility anisotropy.

SUBMITTER: He M

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5593886 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Dichotomy between in-plane magnetic susceptibility and resistivity anisotropies in extremely strained BaFe<sub>2</sub>As<sub>2</sub>.

He Mingquan M Wang Liran L Ahn Felix F Hardy Frédéric F Wolf Thomas T Adelmann Peter P Schmalian Jörg J Eremin Ilya I Meingast Christoph C

Nature communications 20170911 1

High-temperature superconductivity in the Fe-based materials emerges when the antiferromagnetism of the parent compounds is suppressed by either doping or pressure. Closely connected to the antiferromagnetic state are entangled orbital, lattice, and nematic degrees of freedom, and one of the major goals in this field has been to determine the hierarchy of these interactions. Here we present the direct measurements and the calculations of the in-plane uniform magnetic susceptibility anisotropy of ...[more]

PMID: 28894127

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Dichotomy between in-plane magnetic susceptibility and resistivity anisotropies in extremely strained BaFe2As2.

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Dichotomy between in-plane magnetic susceptibility and resistivity anisotropies in extremely strained BaFe<sub>2</sub>As<sub>2</sub>.

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