Ferromagnetic inter-layer coupling in FeSe$_{1-x}$S$_{x}$ superconductors revealed by inelastic neutron scattering

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Autori principali: Ma, Mingwei, Bourges, Philippe, Sidis, Yvan, Sun, Jinzhao, Wang, Guoqing, Iida, Kazuki, Kamazawa, Kazuya, Park, Jitae T., Bourdarot, Frederic, Ren, Zhian, Li, Yuan
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author Ma, Mingwei
Bourges, Philippe
Sidis, Yvan
Sun, Jinzhao
Wang, Guoqing
Iida, Kazuki
Kamazawa, Kazuya
Park, Jitae T.
Bourdarot, Frederic
Ren, Zhian
Li, Yuan
author_facet Ma, Mingwei
Bourges, Philippe
Sidis, Yvan
Sun, Jinzhao
Wang, Guoqing
Iida, Kazuki
Kamazawa, Kazuya
Park, Jitae T.
Bourdarot, Frederic
Ren, Zhian
Li, Yuan
contents FeSe$_{1-x}$S$_{x}$ superconductors are commonly considered layered van der Waals materials with negligible inter-layer coupling. Here, using inelastic neutron scattering to study spin excitations in single-crystal samples, we reveal that the magnetic coupling between adjacent Fe layers is not only significant, as it affects excitations up to \textcolor{black}{15} meV, but also ferromagnetic in nature, making the system different from most unconventional superconductors including iron pnictides. Our observation provides a new standpoint to understand the absence of magnetic order in FeSe$_{1-x}$S$_{x}$. Since intercalating between the Fe layers is known to enhance superconductivity and suppress the inter-layer coupling, superconductivity appears to be a more robust phenomenon in the two-dimensional limit than antiferromagnetic order.
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spellingShingle Ferromagnetic inter-layer coupling in FeSe$_{1-x}$S$_{x}$ superconductors revealed by inelastic neutron scattering
Ma, Mingwei
Bourges, Philippe
Sidis, Yvan
Sun, Jinzhao
Wang, Guoqing
Iida, Kazuki
Kamazawa, Kazuya
Park, Jitae T.
Bourdarot, Frederic
Ren, Zhian
Li, Yuan
Superconductivity
Strongly Correlated Electrons
FeSe$_{1-x}$S$_{x}$ superconductors are commonly considered layered van der Waals materials with negligible inter-layer coupling. Here, using inelastic neutron scattering to study spin excitations in single-crystal samples, we reveal that the magnetic coupling between adjacent Fe layers is not only significant, as it affects excitations up to \textcolor{black}{15} meV, but also ferromagnetic in nature, making the system different from most unconventional superconductors including iron pnictides. Our observation provides a new standpoint to understand the absence of magnetic order in FeSe$_{1-x}$S$_{x}$. Since intercalating between the Fe layers is known to enhance superconductivity and suppress the inter-layer coupling, superconductivity appears to be a more robust phenomenon in the two-dimensional limit than antiferromagnetic order.
title Ferromagnetic inter-layer coupling in FeSe$_{1-x}$S$_{x}$ superconductors revealed by inelastic neutron scattering
topic Superconductivity
Strongly Correlated Electrons
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2407.05548