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The energy band structure of AxFe2Se2 (A = K, Rb) superconductors

  • 1. Physics Department, Centre for Defence Foundation Studies, Universiti Pertahanan Nasional Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur 59200 (Malaysia)
  • 2. Defence Science Department, Faculty of Defence Science and Technology, Universiti Pertahanan Nasional Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur 59200 (Malaysia)
  • 3. Faculty of Science and Technology, Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia, Nilai 71800, Negeri Sembilan (Malaysia)
  • 4. School of Physics, University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad 500046 (India)

Description

We study the band structure of antiferromagnetic AxFe2Se2 (A = K, Rb) superconductors by using first-principles electronic structure calculations which is density functional theory. In the vicinity of iron-vacancy, we identify the valence electrons of AxFe2Se2 will be filled up to the Fermi level and no semiconducting gap is observed. Hence, the AxFe2Se2 is a metallic instead of semiconducting which leads to superconductivity in the orbital-selective Mott phase. Similarly, there is non-vanishing density of states at the Fermi level

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Journal Title
AIP Conference Proceedings
Journal Volume
1588
Journal Issue
1
Journal Page Range
p. 281-285
ISSN
0094-243X
CODEN
APCPCS

Conference

Title
4. international meeting on frontiers in physics
Dates
27-30 Aug 2013
Place
Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia)

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Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
45087413
Subject category
S75: CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS, SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND SUPERFLUIDITY;
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Conference
Descriptors DEI
ANTIFERROMAGNETISM; DENSITY; DENSITY FUNCTIONAL METHOD; ELECTRONIC STRUCTURE; ELECTRONS; FERMI LEVEL; IRON; SUPERCONDUCTIVITY; SUPERCONDUCTORS
Descriptors DEC
CALCULATION METHODS; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; ELEMENTS; ENERGY LEVELS; FERMIONS; LEPTONS; MAGNETISM; METALS; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; TRANSITION ELEMENTS; VARIATIONAL METHODS

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