Optical signature of sub-gap absorption in the superconducting state of Ba(Fe,Co)2As2

Details Optical signature of sub-gap absorption in the superconducting state of Ba(Fe,Co)2As2 Optical signature of sub-gap absorption in the superconducting state of Ba(Fe,Co)2As2

2010-07-21

arxiv.org/abs/1007.3761v1

Phys. Rev. B 82, 100506(R) (2010)

Physics

Condensed Matter

Superconductivity

5 pages, 4 figures

Scientific paper

10.1103/PhysRevB.82.100506

The optical conductivity of Ba(Fe$_{0.92}$Co$_{0.08}$)$_2$As$_2$ shows a clear signature of the superconducting gap, but a simple $s$-wave description fails in accounting for the low frequency response. This task is achieved by introducing an extra Drude peak in the superconducting state representing sub-gap absorption, other than thermally broken pairs. This extra peak and the coexisting $s$-wave response respect the total sum rule indicating a common origin for the carriers. We discuss the possible origins for this absorption as (i) quasiparticles due to pair-breaking from interband impurity scattering in a two band $s_{\pm}$ gap symmetry model, which includes (ii) the possible existence of impurity levels within an isotropic gap model; or (iii) an indication that one of the bands is highly anisotropic.

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