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Title: Hedgehog Spin-Vortex Crystal Antiferromagnetic Quantum Criticality in CaK( Fe 1 - x Ni x ) 4 As 4 Revealed by NMR

Abstract

Two ordering states, antiferromagnetism and nematicity, have been observed in most iron-based superconductors (SCs). In contrast to those SCs, the newly discovered SC CaK(Fe1-xNix)4As4 exhibits an antiferromagnetic (AFM) state, called hedgehog spin-vortex crystal structure, without nematic order, providing the opportunity for the investigation into the relationship between spin fluctuations and SC without any effects of nematic fluctuations. Our 75As nuclear magnetic resonance studies on CaK(Fe1-xNix)4As4 (0≤ x ≤ 0.049) revealed that CaKFe4As4 is located close to a hidden hedgehog SVC AFM quantum-critical point (QCP). The magnetic QCP without nematicity in CaK(Fe1-xNix)4As4 highlights the close connection of spin fluctuations and superconductivity in iron-based SCs. The advantage of stoichiometric composition also makes CaKFe4As4 an ideal platform for further detailed investigation of the relationship between magnetic QCP and superconductivity in iron-based SCs without disorder effects.

Authors:
 [1];  [1];  [1];  [1];  [1];  [1];  [1];  [1]
  1. Ames Lab., Ames, IA (United States); Iowa State Univ., Ames, IA (United States)
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Ames Lab., Ames, IA (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)
OSTI Identifier:
1477242
Alternate Identifier(s):
OSTI ID: 1473998
Report Number(s):
IS-J-9747
Journal ID: ISSN 0031-9007; PRLTAO
Grant/Contract Number:  
AC02-07CH11358; GBMF4411
Resource Type:
Accepted Manuscript
Journal Name:
Physical Review Letters
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 121; Journal Issue: 13; Journal ID: ISSN 0031-9007
Publisher:
American Physical Society (APS)
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS

Citation Formats

Ding, Q. -P., Meier, W. R., Cui, J., Xu, M., Böhmer, A. E., Bud’ko, S. L., Canfield, P. C., and Furukawa, Y. Hedgehog Spin-Vortex Crystal Antiferromagnetic Quantum Criticality in CaK(Fe1-xNix)4As4 Revealed by NMR. United States: N. p., 2018. Web. doi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.121.137204.
Ding, Q. -P., Meier, W. R., Cui, J., Xu, M., Böhmer, A. E., Bud’ko, S. L., Canfield, P. C., & Furukawa, Y. Hedgehog Spin-Vortex Crystal Antiferromagnetic Quantum Criticality in CaK(Fe1-xNix)4As4 Revealed by NMR. United States. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.121.137204
Ding, Q. -P., Meier, W. R., Cui, J., Xu, M., Böhmer, A. E., Bud’ko, S. L., Canfield, P. C., and Furukawa, Y. Wed . "Hedgehog Spin-Vortex Crystal Antiferromagnetic Quantum Criticality in CaK(Fe1-xNix)4As4 Revealed by NMR". United States. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.121.137204. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1477242.
@article{osti_1477242,
title = {Hedgehog Spin-Vortex Crystal Antiferromagnetic Quantum Criticality in CaK(Fe1-xNix)4As4 Revealed by NMR},
author = {Ding, Q. -P. and Meier, W. R. and Cui, J. and Xu, M. and Böhmer, A. E. and Bud’ko, S. L. and Canfield, P. C. and Furukawa, Y.},
abstractNote = {Two ordering states, antiferromagnetism and nematicity, have been observed in most iron-based superconductors (SCs). In contrast to those SCs, the newly discovered SC CaK(Fe1-xNix)4As4 exhibits an antiferromagnetic (AFM) state, called hedgehog spin-vortex crystal structure, without nematic order, providing the opportunity for the investigation into the relationship between spin fluctuations and SC without any effects of nematic fluctuations. Our 75As nuclear magnetic resonance studies on CaK(Fe1-xNix)4As4 (0≤ x ≤ 0.049) revealed that CaKFe4As4 is located close to a hidden hedgehog SVC AFM quantum-critical point (QCP). The magnetic QCP without nematicity in CaK(Fe1-xNix)4As4 highlights the close connection of spin fluctuations and superconductivity in iron-based SCs. The advantage of stoichiometric composition also makes CaKFe4As4 an ideal platform for further detailed investigation of the relationship between magnetic QCP and superconductivity in iron-based SCs without disorder effects.},
doi = {10.1103/PhysRevLett.121.137204},
journal = {Physical Review Letters},
number = 13,
volume = 121,
place = {United States},
year = {Wed Sep 26 00:00:00 EDT 2018},
month = {Wed Sep 26 00:00:00 EDT 2018}
}

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