First order structural phase transition in CaFe${}_2$As${}_2$

Abstract

CaFe${}_2$As${}_2$ has been synthesized and found to form in the tetragonal, ThCr${}_2$Si${}_2$ structure with lattice parameters $a=3.912(68)\mathring{A}$ and $c=11.667(45)\mathring{A}$. Upon cooling through 170 K, CaFe${}_2$As${}_2$ undergoes a first order, structural phase transition to a low temperature, orthorhombic phase with a $2-3$ K range of hysteresis and coexistence. This transition is clearly evident in microscopic, thermodynamic and transport measurements. CaFe${}_2$As${}_2$ is the third member of the AFe${}_2$As${}_2$ (A = Ba, Sr, Ca) family to exhibit such a dramatic phase transition and is a promising candidate for studies of doping induced superconductivity.

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