Published 2010 | Version v1
Journal article

Electrodynamics of electron doped iron-pnictide superconductors Ba(Fe1-xMx)2As2

  • 1. 1. Physikalisches Institut, Universiaet Stuttgart (Germany)
  • 2. Department of Physics, Zhejiang University (China)

Description

The temperature dependence of the ab-plane optical reflectivity of Ba(Fe0.92Co0.08)2As2 and Ba(Fe0.95Ni0.05)2As2 single crystals is measured in a wide spectral range. In the metallic state, the optical conductivity consists of a broad incoherent background and a narrow Drude-like component which determines the transport properties; only the latter contribution strongly depends on the composition and temperature. Upon entering the superconducting regime, the conductivity below 100 cm-1 drops due to the complete opening a gap in the density of states at 2Δ/kBTc∼2.5-3. From the analysis of the complex conductivity spectra we obtain the penetration depth λ=(3500±350) A for Ba(Fe0.92Co0.08)2As2 and (3000±300) A for Ba(Fe0.95Ni0.05)2As2. The calculated superfluid density ρs of both compounds nicely fits the scaling relation ρs=(125±25)σdcTc.

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Verhandlungen der Deutschen Physikalischen Gesellschaft
Journal Issue
Regensburg 2010 issue
Series
Also available as printed version: Verhandlungen der Deutschen Physikalischen Gesellschaft v. 45(3)
Journal Page Range
[1 p.]
ISSN
0420-0195
CODEN
VDPEAZ

Conference

Title
DPG Spring meeting 2010 of the condensed matter section with the divisions biological physics, chemical and polymer physics, crystallography, dielectric solids, dynamics and statistical physics, low temperature physics, magnetism, metal and material physics, physics of socio-economic systems, radiation and medical physics, semiconductor physics, surface science, thin films, vacuum science and technology as well as the working group industry and business, with job market, symposia, teachers' days, tutorials, exhibition of scientific instruments and literature
Dates
21-26 Mar 2010
Place
Regensburg (Germany)

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Session: TT 9.24 Mo 14:00; No further information available