Influence of the Nd $4f$ states on the magnetic behavior and the electric field gradient of the oxypnictides superconductors NdFeAsO$_{1-x}$F$_x$

Details Influence of the Nd $4f$ states on the magnetic behavior and the electric field gradient of the oxypnictides superconductors NdFeAsO$_{1-x}$F$_x$ Influence of the Nd $4f$ states on the magnetic behavior and the electric field gradient of the oxypnictides superconductors NdFeAsO$_{1-x}$F$_x$

2009-09-29

arxiv.org/abs/0909.5335v1

Phys. Rev. B 79, 094515 (2009)

Physics

Condensed Matter

Superconductivity

7 pages, 6 figures, replaces 0806.1450

Scientific paper

10.1103/PhysRevB.79.094515

The structural, electronic, and magnetic properties of the superconducting NdFeAsO$_{1-x}$F$_{x}$ phases ($T_C=43 {\rm K}$ for $x=0.15$) have been investigated experimentally by high-resolution synchrotron x-ray powder diffraction, magnetization and $^{75}$As NMR measurements. Density-functional calculations were performed to calculate and analyze the electric field gradient and the density of states. Compared to LaFeAsO family, the NdFeAsO family shows a contraction of the lattice parameters with shorter rare-earth (RE)-As bond distances, an increased thickness of the As-Fe$_2$-As layer, and less distorted Fe-As$_4$ tetrahedra. The $^{75}$As quadrupole frequencies are enhanced with respect to the La analogs. This is due to a more prolate As $4p$ electron distribution mainly caused by the reduced lattice parameters and not by the presence of Nd $4f$ electrons. A non-negligible hyperfine coupling between the $^{75}$As nuclei and the Nd $4f$ states indicates a weak coupling between the REO and FeAs layer and possibly opens the channel for a Ruderman-Kittel-Kasuya-Yosida (RKKY)-type interaction between localized Nd $4f$ moments mediated by itinerant Fe 3d and/or Nd $5d$ states.

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