Evolution of pairing symmetry in FeSe$_{1-x}$S$_x$ as probed by uniaxial-strain tuning of $T_c$

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Main Authors: Liu, Ruixian, Tang, Qi, Liu, Chang, Li, Chunyi, Zhou, Kaijuan, Wang, Qiaoyu, Lu, Xingye
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author Liu, Ruixian
Tang, Qi
Liu, Chang
Li, Chunyi
Zhou, Kaijuan
Wang, Qiaoyu
Lu, Xingye
author_facet Liu, Ruixian
Tang, Qi
Liu, Chang
Li, Chunyi
Zhou, Kaijuan
Wang, Qiaoyu
Lu, Xingye
contents In iron-based superconductors (FeSCs), the interplay between electronic nematicity and superconductivity is essential for understanding the exotic superconducting ground state. In the nematic regime, uniaxial-strain ($\varepsilon$) tuning of the superconducting transition temperature $T_c$ [$ΔT_c(\varepsilon)=α\varepsilon+β\varepsilon^2$] offers a unique approach to investigating the evolution of pairing symmetry if both $s$ and $d$ wave pairing instabilities are relevant. Here, we employ uniaxial strain to tune the $T_c$ of FeSe$_{1-x}$S$_x$, in which both nematicity and superconductivity undergo significant changes with doping. While $T_c$ is usually suppressed quadratically with $\varepsilon$ in optimally doped BaFe$_2$As$_2$, $ΔT_c(\varepsilon)$ in FeSe$_{1-x}$S$_x$ dominated by $ΔT_c(\varepsilon)=β\varepsilon^2$ changes its sign from $β$ < $0$ in FeSe to $β$ > $0$ in FeSe$_{1-x}$S$_x$ ($x\gtrsim0.10$), indicating an evolution of the pairing symmetry from an $s_{\pm}$ state towards an $s+d$ wave state. These findings highlight the $ΔT_c(\varepsilon)$ as a powerful probe for elucidating the superconducting pairing symmetry in the nematic regime of FeSCs and provide new insights into the evolution of pairing symmetry in FeSCs.
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spellingShingle Evolution of pairing symmetry in FeSe$_{1-x}$S$_x$ as probed by uniaxial-strain tuning of $T_c$
Liu, Ruixian
Tang, Qi
Liu, Chang
Li, Chunyi
Zhou, Kaijuan
Wang, Qiaoyu
Lu, Xingye
Superconductivity
Strongly Correlated Electrons
In iron-based superconductors (FeSCs), the interplay between electronic nematicity and superconductivity is essential for understanding the exotic superconducting ground state. In the nematic regime, uniaxial-strain ($\varepsilon$) tuning of the superconducting transition temperature $T_c$ [$ΔT_c(\varepsilon)=α\varepsilon+β\varepsilon^2$] offers a unique approach to investigating the evolution of pairing symmetry if both $s$ and $d$ wave pairing instabilities are relevant. Here, we employ uniaxial strain to tune the $T_c$ of FeSe$_{1-x}$S$_x$, in which both nematicity and superconductivity undergo significant changes with doping. While $T_c$ is usually suppressed quadratically with $\varepsilon$ in optimally doped BaFe$_2$As$_2$, $ΔT_c(\varepsilon)$ in FeSe$_{1-x}$S$_x$ dominated by $ΔT_c(\varepsilon)=β\varepsilon^2$ changes its sign from $β$ < $0$ in FeSe to $β$ > $0$ in FeSe$_{1-x}$S$_x$ ($x\gtrsim0.10$), indicating an evolution of the pairing symmetry from an $s_{\pm}$ state towards an $s+d$ wave state. These findings highlight the $ΔT_c(\varepsilon)$ as a powerful probe for elucidating the superconducting pairing symmetry in the nematic regime of FeSCs and provide new insights into the evolution of pairing symmetry in FeSCs.
title Evolution of pairing symmetry in FeSe$_{1-x}$S$_x$ as probed by uniaxial-strain tuning of $T_c$
topic Superconductivity
Strongly Correlated Electrons
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2410.13319