Absence of strong magnetic fluctuations in FeP-based systems LaFePO and Sr₂ScO₃FeP

Autor: A E, Taylor, R A, Ewings, T G, Perring, D R, Parker, J, Ollivier, S J, Clarke, A T, Boothroyd
Rok vydání: 2013
Zdroj: Journal of physics. Condensed matter : an Institute of Physics journal. 25(42)
ISSN: 1361-648X
Popis: We report neutron inelastic scattering measurements on polycrystalline LaFePO and Sr2ScO3FeP, two members of the iron phosphide families of superconductors. No evidence is found for any magnetic fluctuations in the spectrum of either material in the energy and wavevector ranges probed. Special attention is paid to the wavevector at which spin-density-wave-like fluctuations are seen in other iron-based superconductors. We estimate that the magnetic signal, if present, is at least a factor of four (Sr2ScO3FeP) or seven (LaFePO) smaller than in the related iron arsenide and chalcogenide superconductors. These results suggest that magnetic fluctuations are not as influential on the electronic properties of the iron phosphide systems as they are in other iron-based superconductors.
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