The second class of high-temperature superconductors （HTSCs）, iron-based pnictides and chalcogenides, necessarily contain Fe2X2 （＂X＂ refers to a pnictogen or a chalcogen element） layers, just like the first clas...The second class of high-temperature superconductors （HTSCs）, iron-based pnictides and chalcogenides, necessarily contain Fe2X2 （＂X＂ refers to a pnictogen or a chalcogen element） layers, just like the first class of HTSCs which possess the essential CuO2 sheets. So far, dozens of iron-based HTSCs, classified into nine groups, have been discovered. In this article, the crystal-chemistry aspects of the known iron-based superconductors are reviewed and summarized by employing ＂hard and soft acids and bases （HSAB）＂ concept. Based on these understandings, we propose an alternative route to exploring new iron-based superconductors via rational structural design.展开更多
The second-order phase transition in the two-dimensional(2D)classical Coulomb gas of half-integer charges on a square lattice is investigated by using Monte Carlo simulations.Based on the finite-size scaling analysis,...The second-order phase transition in the two-dimensional(2D)classical Coulomb gas of half-integer charges on a square lattice is investigated by using Monte Carlo simulations.Based on the finite-size scaling analysis,we estimate the second-order phase transition temperature Tc and the static critical exponentsβand v with a new numerical analysis method.More precise critical temperature Tc=0.1311(2)and critical exponentsβ/v=0.1152(12)and v=0.857(15)are obtained.The estimated value of v indicates that the charge lattice melting transition is different from the pure 2D Ising transition.展开更多
High quality Sr14-xCaxCu24O41 single-crystals are successfully grown by floating-zone technique, and the trans- port properties are studied. The temperature dependence of resistivity along the c-axis direction is semi...High quality Sr14-xCaxCu24O41 single-crystals are successfully grown by floating-zone technique, and the trans- port properties are studied. The temperature dependence of resistivity along the c-axis direction is semiconductor- like for x ≤ 10 and it can be fitted by the thermal activation equation p = po exp（ △ /kBT） with kB being the Boltzmann constant and A the activation energy. A break in the slope of thermopower （S） versus the inverse temperature （1 IT） corresponding to the formation of charge-density waves （CD W） is first observed for x ≤ 6. The temperature dependence of thermopower becomes metallic for x ≥ 8 while the resistivity is still semiconductorlike. We propose that the insulation behaviour of the resistivity in the Ca doping range 8 ≤ x ≤ 11 could result from the localization of the charge carriers due to the disorder induced by Ca doping and a revised electronic phase diagram is derived based on our observations.展开更多
The recent discovery of high-temperature superconductivity in iron-based pnictides （chalcogenides） not only trig- gers tremendous enthusiasm in searching for new superconducting materials, but also opens a new avenu...The recent discovery of high-temperature superconductivity in iron-based pnictides （chalcogenides） not only trig- gers tremendous enthusiasm in searching for new superconducting materials, but also opens a new avenue to the study of the Kondo physics. CeFeAsO is a parent compound of the 1111-type iron-based superconductors. It shows 3d- antiferromagnetic （AFM） ordering below 139 K and 4f-AFM ordering below 4 K. On the other hand, the phosphide CeFePO is a ferromagnetically corelated heavy-fermion （HF） metal with Kondo scale TK 10 K. These properties set up a new platform for research of the interplay among magnetism, Kondo effect, and superconductivity （SC）. In this review, we present the recent progress in the study of chemical pressure effect in CeFeAsOl_yFy （y = 0 and 0.05）. This P/As-doping in CeFeAsO serves as an effective controlling parameter which leads to two magnetic critical points, Xcl -- 0.4 and Xc2 - 0.92, associated with suppression of 3d and 4f magnetism, respectively. We also observe a turning point of AFM-FM ordering of Ce3＋ moment at Xc3 - 0.37. The SC is absent in the phase diagram, which is attributed to the destruction to Cooper pair by Ce-FM fluctuations in the vicinity of Xcl. We continue to investigate CeFeAsl-xPxO0.95Fo.os. With the separation of xcl and xc3, this chemical pressure results in a broad SC region 0〈 x 〈 0.53, while the original HF behavior is driven away by 5% F- doping. Different roles of P and F dopings are addressed, and the interplay between SC and Ce-4f magnetism is also discussed.展开更多
Single crystals of Te-doped dichalcogenides 2H-NbSe2-xTex （x ---- 0, 0.10, 0.20） were grown by vapour transport method. The effect of Te doping on the superconducting and charge-density wave （CDW） transitions has ...Single crystals of Te-doped dichalcogenides 2H-NbSe2-xTex （x ---- 0, 0.10, 0.20） were grown by vapour transport method. The effect of Te doping on the superconducting and charge-density wave （CDW） transitions has been investigated. The sharp decrease of residual resistance ratio, RRR = R（3OOK）/R（SK）, with increasing Te content was observed, indicating that the disorder in the conducting plane is induced by Te doping. Meanwhile the superconducting transition temperature, Tc, decreases monotonically with Te content. However, the CDW transition temperature, TCDW, shown by a small jump in the temperature dependence of the resistivity near 30 K, increases slightly. The results show that the suppression of superconductivity might be caused by the enhancement of CDW ordering. The disorder has little influence on the CDW ordering.展开更多
Temperature-dependent resistivity and magnetic susceptibility were studied for quaternary borocarbide intermetallic compounds Y1-xHoxNi2B2C （x = 0, 0.25, 0.5, 0. 75）, which show coexistence of superconductivity with...Temperature-dependent resistivity and magnetic susceptibility were studied for quaternary borocarbide intermetallic compounds Y1-xHoxNi2B2C （x = 0, 0.25, 0.5, 0. 75）, which show coexistence of superconductivity with magnetism. In a normal state, the compounds exhibit conventional metallic behaviour. The Debye temperature θD is derived by fitting the temperature dependence of resistivity to the Bloch-Gruneisen expression, i.e. θD scales with M^-0.5 （M is the averaged atomic mass on the Y^3＋ site）, which means that the acoustic mode of the lattice vibrating spectrum is influenced by the Y^3＋ site atoms. Fitting the temperature-dependent magnetic susceptibility above TN to the Curie-Weiss law, effective magnetic moment μeff is deduced, and then de Gennes factor dG is calculated. It is found that as Ho content increases, μeff as well as dG increases and Tc decreases. Moreover, the decrease of Tc scales with dG, i.e., △Te ∝ -nI^2 N （EF ）dG, which is consistent with the prediction of the Abrikosov-Gor＇kov theory. We suggest that pair-breaking effect of magnetic Ho^3＋ ions. The significant impact on To. the depression of Tc could be mainly ascribed to the magnetic change of Debye temperature with Ho content may not have significant impact on Tc.展开更多
This paper reports that high quality CuGeO3 single crystals were successfully grown by floating-zone technique and the magnetic property was studied. The temperature dependence of magnetic susceptibility below the spi...This paper reports that high quality CuGeO3 single crystals were successfully grown by floating-zone technique and the magnetic property was studied. The temperature dependence of magnetic susceptibility below the spin-Peierls （SP） transition temperature （Tsp） under magnetic fields applying along both the a- and c-axis direction can be fitted well by a model of noninteracting dimmers. The spin gap derived from the fitting is consistent with other reports. There is a very weak anisotropy in the fitting parameters for different directions, which should be expected from a SP system. A small upturn in susceptibility at low temperature due to paramagnetic impurities and/or defects can be observed. A suppression of the upturn by magnetic field is first discovered in this system and the possible origins for this suppression are discussed.展开更多
The coupling between electric ordering and magnetic ordering in two-dimensional(2D)materials is important for both fundamental research of 2D multiferroics and future development of magnetism-based information storage...The coupling between electric ordering and magnetic ordering in two-dimensional(2D)materials is important for both fundamental research of 2D multiferroics and future development of magnetism-based information storage and operation.Here,we introduce a scheme for realizing a magnetic phase transition through the transition of electric ordering.We take CuMoP_(2)S_(6) monolayer as an example,which is a member of the large 2D transition-metal chalcogen-phosphates family.Based on first-principles calculations,we find that it is a multiferroic with unprecedented characters,namely,it exhibits two different phases:an antiferroelectric-antiferromagnetic phase and a ferroelectric-ferromagnetic phase,in which the electric and magnetic orderings are strongly coupled.Importantly,the electric polarization is out-of-plane,so the magnetism can be readily switched by using the gate electric field.Our finding reveals a series of 2D multiferroics with special magnetoelectric coupling,which hold great promise for experimental realization and practical applications.展开更多
We study the ground state of a two-dimensional vortex system with random pinnings by cooling the vortex system to zero temperature.The peak of structure factor S(k)of vortices increases with vortex density B but decre...We study the ground state of a two-dimensional vortex system with random pinnings by cooling the vortex system to zero temperature.The peak of structure factor S(k)of vortices increases with vortex density B but decreases with pin density BФ,indicating that the vortex lattice becomes better and better ordered with increasing B.When B>BФ,the triangular vortex lattice is observed away from the pins.Repulsive vortex interactions destroy the Mott insulator phase which is predicted to occur at B=BФ.The crossover line between the strong Bose glass and the weak Bose glass is nearly independent of BФfor small BФ.展开更多
The transport properties of underdoped YBa_(2)Cu_(3)O_(x)(YBCO) crystals with x = 6.95, 6.80 and 6.66 were measured and the effect of the pseudogap on the Hall conductivity was studied. In the normal state, the Hall a...The transport properties of underdoped YBa_(2)Cu_(3)O_(x)(YBCO) crystals with x = 6.95, 6.80 and 6.66 were measured and the effect of the pseudogap on the Hall conductivity was studied. In the normal state, the Hall angle remains unperturbed at the crossover temperature of resistivity for the underdoped samples. An anomalous suppression of the vortex Hall current was observed near Tc and the contribution of the vortices to the Hall current is absent above 40 K in 60 K YBCO (x = 6.66).展开更多
The oxidation state of Cu in the homologous Tl_(2)Ba_(2)Ca_(n-1)Cu_(n)O_(2n+4+δ)(n=1-4)series has been analyzed in terms of the bond valence sums.It is found that the totally mobile hole concentration nH,t of the ty...The oxidation state of Cu in the homologous Tl_(2)Ba_(2)Ca_(n-1)Cu_(n)O_(2n+4+δ)(n=1-4)series has been analyzed in terms of the bond valence sums.It is found that the totally mobile hole concentration nH,t of the type-Ⅰ CuO_(2) planes at the optimal level increases with increasing number of CuO_(2) layers per unit cell from 1 to 3,and the largest nH,t is observed to be 0.474 when n=3,which just corresponds to the highest T_(c) in the bilayer T1-based materials,and then it decreases with the increase of n.It is indicated that the correlation between the maximum value of T_(c) and n is similar to that between n_(H,t) and n.展开更多
The noncentrosymmetricity of a prototypical correlated electron system Ca3Ru2O7 renders extensive interest in the possible polar metallic state,along with multiple other closely competing interactions.However,the stru...The noncentrosymmetricity of a prototypical correlated electron system Ca3Ru2O7 renders extensive interest in the possible polar metallic state,along with multiple other closely competing interactions.However,the structural domain formation in this material often complicates the study of intrinsic material properties.It is crucial to fully characterize the structural domains for unrevealing underlying physics.Here,we report the domain imaging on Ca3Ru2O7 crystal using the reflection of polarized light at normal incidence.The reflection anisotropy measurement utilizes the relative orientation between electric field component of the incident polarized light and the principal axis of the crystal,and gives rise to a peculiar contrast.The domain walls are found to be the interfaces between 90° rotated twin crystals by complementary magnetization measurements.A distinct contrast in reflectance is also found in the opposite cleavage surfaces,owing to the polar mode of the RuO6 octahedra.More importantly,the analysis of the contrast between all inequivalent cleavage surfaces enables a direct determination of the crystallographic orientation of each domain.Such an approach provides an efficient yet feasible method for structural domain characterization,which can also find applications in noncentrosymmetric crystals in general.展开更多
We report the surface electronic structure of niobium phosphide NbP single crystal on （001） surface by vacuum ultraviolet angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy. Combining with our first principle calculations, w...We report the surface electronic structure of niobium phosphide NbP single crystal on （001） surface by vacuum ultraviolet angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy. Combining with our first principle calculations, we identify the existence of the Fermi arcs originated from topological surface states. Furthermore, the surface states exhibit circular dichroism pattern, which may correlate with its non-trivial spin texture. Our results provide critical evidence for the existence of the Weyl Fermions in NbP, which lays the foundation for further research.展开更多
Temperature dependence of the upper critical magnetic field （Hc2） near Tc of 20 K in a BaFe1.9 Ni0.1 As2 single crystal is determined via magneto-resistance measurements, for the out-plane （H ⊥ab） and in-plane ...Temperature dependence of the upper critical magnetic field （Hc2） near Tc of 20 K in a BaFe1.9 Ni0.1 As2 single crystal is determined via magneto-resistance measurements, for the out-plane （H ⊥ab） and in-plane （H ｜｜ ab） directions in magnetic fields of up to 8 T. The upper critical fields at zero temperature estimated by the Werthamer-Helfand- Hohenberg （WHH） formula are μ0H^｜｜ c2（0） = 137 T and μ0H⊥c2（0） = 51 T, both exceeding the weak-coupling Pauli paramagnetic limit （μ0Hp = 1.84Tc）. However, the WHH formula could overestimate the μ0H^｜｜12（0） value. The anisotropy of upper critical fields is around 3 in the temperature range close to Tc. The result is very similar to the Co-doped 122 superconductor BaFe2-x Cox As2, indicating that electron-doped 122 superconductors exhibit similar superconducting properties.展开更多
文摘基于脉冲激光沉积(PLD)技术在光寻址电位传感器(LAPS)表面上制备了Fe-Ge-Sb-Se硫系玻璃薄膜,合成的靶材成分为Fe1.2(Ge28Sb12Se60)98.8,在Si/SiO2基质上的金属层为Cr/Au,硫系玻璃薄膜对Fe3+敏感,显示了良好的重复性和稳定性.在1×10-5～1×10-2mol/L呈现线性,斜率为(56±2)mV/decade,检测下限为5×10mol/L,当浓度高于1×10-4mol/L时,响应时间不超过40 s;当低于此浓度时,响应时间不超过2 min.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.90922002 and 11190023)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities of Ministry of Education of China(Grant No.2013FZA3003)
文摘The second class of high-temperature superconductors （HTSCs）, iron-based pnictides and chalcogenides, necessarily contain Fe2X2 （＂X＂ refers to a pnictogen or a chalcogen element） layers, just like the first class of HTSCs which possess the essential CuO2 sheets. So far, dozens of iron-based HTSCs, classified into nine groups, have been discovered. In this article, the crystal-chemistry aspects of the known iron-based superconductors are reviewed and summarized by employing ＂hard and soft acids and bases （HSAB）＂ concept. Based on these understandings, we propose an alternative route to exploring new iron-based superconductors via rational structural design.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant Nos.10075039 and 19904009the Ministry of Science and Technology of China(NKBRSF-G19990646).
文摘The second-order phase transition in the two-dimensional(2D)classical Coulomb gas of half-integer charges on a square lattice is investigated by using Monte Carlo simulations.Based on the finite-size scaling analysis,we estimate the second-order phase transition temperature Tc and the static critical exponentsβand v with a new numerical analysis method.More precise critical temperature Tc=0.1311(2)and critical exponentsβ/v=0.1152(12)and v=0.857(15)are obtained.The estimated value of v indicates that the charge lattice melting transition is different from the pure 2D Ising transition.
基金Supported by the National Basic Research Programme of China under Grant No 2007CB925001, and the Natural Science Foundation of Zhejiang Province under Grant No Y605106.
文摘High quality Sr14-xCaxCu24O41 single-crystals are successfully grown by floating-zone technique, and the trans- port properties are studied. The temperature dependence of resistivity along the c-axis direction is semiconductor- like for x ≤ 10 and it can be fitted by the thermal activation equation p = po exp（ △ /kBT） with kB being the Boltzmann constant and A the activation energy. A break in the slope of thermopower （S） versus the inverse temperature （1 IT） corresponding to the formation of charge-density waves （CD W） is first observed for x ≤ 6. The temperature dependence of thermopower becomes metallic for x ≥ 8 while the resistivity is still semiconductorlike. We propose that the insulation behaviour of the resistivity in the Ca doping range 8 ≤ x ≤ 11 could result from the localization of the charge carriers due to the disorder induced by Ca doping and a revised electronic phase diagram is derived based on our observations.
基金supported by the National Basic Research Program of China(Grant Nos.2011CBA00103 and 2010CB923003)the National Natural Science Foundation of China
文摘The recent discovery of high-temperature superconductivity in iron-based pnictides （chalcogenides） not only trig- gers tremendous enthusiasm in searching for new superconducting materials, but also opens a new avenue to the study of the Kondo physics. CeFeAsO is a parent compound of the 1111-type iron-based superconductors. It shows 3d- antiferromagnetic （AFM） ordering below 139 K and 4f-AFM ordering below 4 K. On the other hand, the phosphide CeFePO is a ferromagnetically corelated heavy-fermion （HF） metal with Kondo scale TK 10 K. These properties set up a new platform for research of the interplay among magnetism, Kondo effect, and superconductivity （SC）. In this review, we present the recent progress in the study of chemical pressure effect in CeFeAsOl_yFy （y = 0 and 0.05）. This P/As-doping in CeFeAsO serves as an effective controlling parameter which leads to two magnetic critical points, Xcl -- 0.4 and Xc2 - 0.92, associated with suppression of 3d and 4f magnetism, respectively. We also observe a turning point of AFM-FM ordering of Ce3＋ moment at Xc3 - 0.37. The SC is absent in the phase diagram, which is attributed to the destruction to Cooper pair by Ce-FM fluctuations in the vicinity of Xcl. We continue to investigate CeFeAsl-xPxO0.95Fo.os. With the separation of xcl and xc3, this chemical pressure results in a broad SC region 0〈 x 〈 0.53, while the original HF behavior is driven away by 5% F- doping. Different roles of P and F dopings are addressed, and the interplay between SC and Ce-4f magnetism is also discussed.
基金Project supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Zhejiang Province, China （Grant No Y605106） and National Basic Research Program of China （Grant No 2006CB601003）.
文摘Single crystals of Te-doped dichalcogenides 2H-NbSe2-xTex （x ---- 0, 0.10, 0.20） were grown by vapour transport method. The effect of Te doping on the superconducting and charge-density wave （CDW） transitions has been investigated. The sharp decrease of residual resistance ratio, RRR = R（3OOK）/R（SK）, with increasing Te content was observed, indicating that the disorder in the conducting plane is induced by Te doping. Meanwhile the superconducting transition temperature, Tc, decreases monotonically with Te content. However, the CDW transition temperature, TCDW, shown by a small jump in the temperature dependence of the resistivity near 30 K, increases slightly. The results show that the suppression of superconductivity might be caused by the enhancement of CDW ordering. The disorder has little influence on the CDW ordering.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant No 10225417, and National Basic Research Programme of China under Grant No 2006CB601003.
文摘Temperature-dependent resistivity and magnetic susceptibility were studied for quaternary borocarbide intermetallic compounds Y1-xHoxNi2B2C （x = 0, 0.25, 0.5, 0. 75）, which show coexistence of superconductivity with magnetism. In a normal state, the compounds exhibit conventional metallic behaviour. The Debye temperature θD is derived by fitting the temperature dependence of resistivity to the Bloch-Gruneisen expression, i.e. θD scales with M^-0.5 （M is the averaged atomic mass on the Y^3＋ site）, which means that the acoustic mode of the lattice vibrating spectrum is influenced by the Y^3＋ site atoms. Fitting the temperature-dependent magnetic susceptibility above TN to the Curie-Weiss law, effective magnetic moment μeff is deduced, and then de Gennes factor dG is calculated. It is found that as Ho content increases, μeff as well as dG increases and Tc decreases. Moreover, the decrease of Tc scales with dG, i.e., △Te ∝ -nI^2 N （EF ）dG, which is consistent with the prediction of the Abrikosov-Gor＇kov theory. We suggest that pair-breaking effect of magnetic Ho^3＋ ions. The significant impact on To. the depression of Tc could be mainly ascribed to the magnetic change of Debye temperature with Ho content may not have significant impact on Tc.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No 10634030)the Zhejiang Province Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No Y605106)
文摘This paper reports that high quality CuGeO3 single crystals were successfully grown by floating-zone technique and the magnetic property was studied. The temperature dependence of magnetic susceptibility below the spin-Peierls （SP） transition temperature （Tsp） under magnetic fields applying along both the a- and c-axis direction can be fitted well by a model of noninteracting dimmers. The spin gap derived from the fitting is consistent with other reports. There is a very weak anisotropy in the fitting parameters for different directions, which should be expected from a SP system. A small upturn in susceptibility at low temperature due to paramagnetic impurities and/or defects can be observed. A suppression of the upturn by magnetic field is first discovered in this system and the possible origins for this suppression are discussed.
基金Supported by the National Key R&D Program of China(Grant No.2019YFE0112000)the Zhejiang Provincial Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.LR21A040001)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.11974307,12088101,11991060,and U1930402).
文摘The coupling between electric ordering and magnetic ordering in two-dimensional(2D)materials is important for both fundamental research of 2D multiferroics and future development of magnetism-based information storage and operation.Here,we introduce a scheme for realizing a magnetic phase transition through the transition of electric ordering.We take CuMoP_(2)S_(6) monolayer as an example,which is a member of the large 2D transition-metal chalcogen-phosphates family.Based on first-principles calculations,we find that it is a multiferroic with unprecedented characters,namely,it exhibits two different phases:an antiferroelectric-antiferromagnetic phase and a ferroelectric-ferromagnetic phase,in which the electric and magnetic orderings are strongly coupled.Importantly,the electric polarization is out-of-plane,so the magnetism can be readily switched by using the gate electric field.Our finding reveals a series of 2D multiferroics with special magnetoelectric coupling,which hold great promise for experimental realization and practical applications.
基金Supported by the Ministry of Science and Technology of China(NKBRSF-G19990646)the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant No.19904009Zhejiang Province Scientific Foundation under Grant No.199031.
文摘We study the ground state of a two-dimensional vortex system with random pinnings by cooling the vortex system to zero temperature.The peak of structure factor S(k)of vortices increases with vortex density B but decreases with pin density BФ,indicating that the vortex lattice becomes better and better ordered with increasing B.When B>BФ,the triangular vortex lattice is observed away from the pins.Repulsive vortex interactions destroy the Mott insulator phase which is predicted to occur at B=BФ.The crossover line between the strong Bose glass and the weak Bose glass is nearly independent of BФfor small BФ.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant No.19904009the Ministry of Science and Technology of China(NKBRSF-G19990646).
文摘The transport properties of underdoped YBa_(2)Cu_(3)O_(x)(YBCO) crystals with x = 6.95, 6.80 and 6.66 were measured and the effect of the pseudogap on the Hall conductivity was studied. In the normal state, the Hall angle remains unperturbed at the crossover temperature of resistivity for the underdoped samples. An anomalous suppression of the vortex Hall current was observed near Tc and the contribution of the vortices to the Hall current is absent above 40 K in 60 K YBCO (x = 6.66).
基金Supported by the Center for Research and Development on Superconductivity of China.
文摘The oxidation state of Cu in the homologous Tl_(2)Ba_(2)Ca_(n-1)Cu_(n)O_(2n+4+δ)(n=1-4)series has been analyzed in terms of the bond valence sums.It is found that the totally mobile hole concentration nH,t of the type-Ⅰ CuO_(2) planes at the optimal level increases with increasing number of CuO_(2) layers per unit cell from 1 to 3,and the largest nH,t is observed to be 0.474 when n=3,which just corresponds to the highest T_(c) in the bilayer T1-based materials,and then it decreases with the increase of n.It is indicated that the correlation between the maximum value of T_(c) and n is similar to that between n_(H,t) and n.
基金Supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(Grant Nos.2019YFA0308602 and 2016YFA0300500)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.11804220,11774305 and 11974237)Natural Science Foundation of Shanghai(Grant No.20ZR1428900).
文摘The noncentrosymmetricity of a prototypical correlated electron system Ca3Ru2O7 renders extensive interest in the possible polar metallic state,along with multiple other closely competing interactions.However,the structural domain formation in this material often complicates the study of intrinsic material properties.It is crucial to fully characterize the structural domains for unrevealing underlying physics.Here,we report the domain imaging on Ca3Ru2O7 crystal using the reflection of polarized light at normal incidence.The reflection anisotropy measurement utilizes the relative orientation between electric field component of the incident polarized light and the principal axis of the crystal,and gives rise to a peculiar contrast.The domain walls are found to be the interfaces between 90° rotated twin crystals by complementary magnetization measurements.A distinct contrast in reflectance is also found in the opposite cleavage surfaces,owing to the polar mode of the RuO6 octahedra.More importantly,the analysis of the contrast between all inequivalent cleavage surfaces enables a direct determination of the crystallographic orientation of each domain.Such an approach provides an efficient yet feasible method for structural domain characterization,which can also find applications in noncentrosymmetric crystals in general.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant Nos 11174124,11274068,11374137,11421404 and 13ZR1451700the National Basic Research Program of China(973 Program)under Grant No 2012CB921402
文摘We report the surface electronic structure of niobium phosphide NbP single crystal on （001） surface by vacuum ultraviolet angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy. Combining with our first principle calculations, we identify the existence of the Fermi arcs originated from topological surface states. Furthermore, the surface states exhibit circular dichroism pattern, which may correlate with its non-trivial spin texture. Our results provide critical evidence for the existence of the Weyl Fermions in NbP, which lays the foundation for further research.
基金Supported by the National Basic Research Program of China under Grant No 2006CB601003, and the National Science Foundation of China under Grant No 10634030.
文摘Temperature dependence of the upper critical magnetic field （Hc2） near Tc of 20 K in a BaFe1.9 Ni0.1 As2 single crystal is determined via magneto-resistance measurements, for the out-plane （H ⊥ab） and in-plane （H ｜｜ ab） directions in magnetic fields of up to 8 T. The upper critical fields at zero temperature estimated by the Werthamer-Helfand- Hohenberg （WHH） formula are μ0H^｜｜ c2（0） = 137 T and μ0H⊥c2（0） = 51 T, both exceeding the weak-coupling Pauli paramagnetic limit （μ0Hp = 1.84Tc）. However, the WHH formula could overestimate the μ0H^｜｜12（0） value. The anisotropy of upper critical fields is around 3 in the temperature range close to Tc. The result is very similar to the Co-doped 122 superconductor BaFe2-x Cox As2, indicating that electron-doped 122 superconductors exhibit similar superconducting properties.
