Common crystalline and magnetic structure of superconducting A2Fe4Se5 (A=K,Rb,Cs,Tl) single crystals measured using neutron diffraction

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Author(s)

  • F. Ye
  • S. Chi
  • X. F. Wang
  • J. J. Ying
  • X. H. Chen
  • H. D. Wang
  • C. H. Dong
  • Minghu Fang

Detail(s)

Original languageEnglish
Article number137003
Journal / PublicationPhysical Review Letters
Volume107
Issue number13
Online published19 Sept 2011
Publication statusPublished - 23 Sept 2011
Externally publishedYes

Abstract

Single-crystal neutron diffraction studies on superconductors A2Fe4Se5 , where A=Rb, Cs, (Tl, Rb), and (Tl, K) (Tc ∼30K), uncover the same Fe vacancy ordered crystal structure and the same block antiferromagnetic order as in K2Fe4Se5 . The Fe order-disorder transition occurs at TS =500-578K, and the antiferromagnetic transition at TN =471-559K with an ordered magnetic moment ∼3.3μB / Fe at 10 K. Thus, all recently discovered A intercalated iron selenide superconductors share the common crystalline and magnetic structure, which are very different from previous families of Fe-based superconductors, and constitute a distinct new 245 family.  

Citation Format(s)

Common crystalline and magnetic structure of superconducting A2Fe4Se5 (A=K,Rb,Cs,Tl) single crystals measured using neutron diffraction. / Ye, F.; Chi, S.; Bao, Wei et al.
In: Physical Review Letters, Vol. 107, No. 13, 137003, 23.09.2011.

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