Reversible tuning of magnetic order and intrinsic superconductivity in strained FeTe films via stoichiometry control
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| author | Xu, Hao Jiang, Jing Gai, Xuesong Cao, Rui-Qi Chen, Kaiwei Man, Xiao-Xiao Lin, Haicheng Deng, Peng He, Ke Liu, Kai Zhao, Dapeng Lu, Zhong-Yi Chang, Kai Liu, Chong |
| author_facet | Xu, Hao Jiang, Jing Gai, Xuesong Cao, Rui-Qi Chen, Kaiwei Man, Xiao-Xiao Lin, Haicheng Deng, Peng He, Ke Liu, Kai Zhao, Dapeng Lu, Zhong-Yi Chang, Kai Liu, Chong |
| contents | FeTe is a prototypical parent compound of iron-based superconductors. While bulk FeTe is non-superconducting with a long-range bicollinear antiferromagnetic order, superconductivity has been achieved in thin films. However, the approaches usually involve complex oxygen incorporation or interfacial effects, the microscopic mechanisms of which remain elusive. Here, we prepare high-purity, bare FeTe thin films on SrTiO3 and investigate their magnetic and superconducting states combining both microscopic and macroscopic characterizations. By reducing the interstitial Fe impurities, we successfully suppress the long-range antiferromagnetic order, enhance the quasiparticle coherence and induce superconductivity at ~10 K. Moreover, this process is readily reversible by tuning the Fe concentration. Our findings reveal that precise stoichiometric control is sufficient to induce intrinsic superconductivity in strained FeTe thin films. This work provides insights into the competition between magnetism and superconductivity in iron chalcogenides, and supplies methods for developing stable, high-purity superconducting FeTe films. |
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| spellingShingle | Reversible tuning of magnetic order and intrinsic superconductivity in strained FeTe films via stoichiometry control Xu, Hao Jiang, Jing Gai, Xuesong Cao, Rui-Qi Chen, Kaiwei Man, Xiao-Xiao Lin, Haicheng Deng, Peng He, Ke Liu, Kai Zhao, Dapeng Lu, Zhong-Yi Chang, Kai Liu, Chong Superconductivity Strongly Correlated Electrons FeTe is a prototypical parent compound of iron-based superconductors. While bulk FeTe is non-superconducting with a long-range bicollinear antiferromagnetic order, superconductivity has been achieved in thin films. However, the approaches usually involve complex oxygen incorporation or interfacial effects, the microscopic mechanisms of which remain elusive. Here, we prepare high-purity, bare FeTe thin films on SrTiO3 and investigate their magnetic and superconducting states combining both microscopic and macroscopic characterizations. By reducing the interstitial Fe impurities, we successfully suppress the long-range antiferromagnetic order, enhance the quasiparticle coherence and induce superconductivity at ~10 K. Moreover, this process is readily reversible by tuning the Fe concentration. Our findings reveal that precise stoichiometric control is sufficient to induce intrinsic superconductivity in strained FeTe thin films. This work provides insights into the competition between magnetism and superconductivity in iron chalcogenides, and supplies methods for developing stable, high-purity superconducting FeTe films. |
| title | Reversible tuning of magnetic order and intrinsic superconductivity in strained FeTe films via stoichiometry control |
| topic | Superconductivity Strongly Correlated Electrons |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2602.14398 |