Physics – Condensed Matter – Superconductivity
Scientific paper
2008-10-14
Physics
Condensed Matter
Superconductivity
4 pages, 5 figures
Scientific paper
10.1103/PhysRevB.79.134506
We present first principles calculations of the atomic and electronic structure of electron-doped LaOFeAs. We find that whereas the undoped compound has an antiferromagnetic arrangement of magnetic moments at the Fe atoms, the doped system becomes non magnetic at a critical electron concentration. We have studied the electron-phonon interaction in the doped paramagnetic phase. For the $A_{1g}$ phonon, the separation between the As and Fe planes induces a non-collinear arrangement of the Fe magnetic moments. This arrangement is anti parallel for interactions mediated by As, and perpendicular for Fe-Fe direct interactions, thus avoiding frustration. This coupling of magnetism with vibrations induces anharmonicities and an electron-phonon interaction much larger than in the pure paramagnetic case. We propose that such enhanced interactions play an essential role in superconducting compounds close to an atiferromagnetic phase transition.
Soler Jose M.
Yndurain Felix
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