Distinct high-T transitions in underdoped Ba$_{1-x}$K$_{x}$Fe$_{2}$As$_{2}$

Details Distinct high-T transitions in underdoped Ba$_{1-x}$K$_{x}$Fe$_{2}$As$_{2}$ Distinct high-T transitions in underdoped Ba$_{1-x}$K$_{x}$Fe$_{2}$As$_{2}$

2010-05-20

arxiv.org/abs/1005.3718v1

Phys. Rev. Lett. 105, 107001 (2010)

Physics

Condensed Matter

Superconductivity

4 pages, 3 figures

Scientific paper

10.1103/PhysRevLett.105.107001

In contrast to the simultaneous structural and magnetic first order phase transition $T_{0}$ previously reported, our detailed investigation on an underdoped Ba$_{0.84}$K$_{0.16}$Fe$_{2}$As$_{2}$ single crystal unambiguously revealed that the transitions are not concomitant. The tetragonal ($\tau$: I4/mmm) - orthorhombic ($\vartheta$: Fmmm) structural transition occurs at $T_{S}\simeq$ 110 K, followed by an adjacent antiferromagnetic (AFM) transition at $T_{N}\simeq$ 102 K. Hysteresis and coexistence of the $\tau$ and $\vartheta$ phases over a finite temperature range observed in our NMR experiments confirm the first order character of the structural transition and provide evidence that both $T_{S}$ and $T_{N}$ are strongly correlated. Our data also show that superconductivity (SC) develops in the $\vartheta$ phase below $T_{c}$ = 20 K and coexists with long range AFM. This new observation, $T_{S}\neq T_{N}$, firmly establishes another similarity between the hole-doped BaFe$_{2}$As$_{2}$ via K substitution and the electron-doped iron-arsenide superconductors.

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