Coherence Effect of Sign-Reversing s(+-)-wave Cooper Pair State in Heavily Overdoped LaFeAsO-based Superconductor: 75As-Nuclear Quadrupole Resonance

Abstract

We report an 75As-nuclear quadrupole resonance (NQR) study on heavily electron-doped LaFeAsO_1-xF_x(La1111) with Tc=5 K. Nuclear spin relaxation rate (1/T1) measurement has revealed that a Hebel-Slichter (HS) peak partially recovers in heavily electron-overdoped regimes where the nesting condition of hole and electron Fermi surfaces(FSs) becomes significantly worse. This is in contrast to previous results reported in optimally doped La1111 with Tc=28 K where a lack of the HS peak was reported. It indicates that the interband scattering between the hole and electron FSs is strongly suppressed by an almost vanishing hole FS through the heavily electron-overdoping. Our findings strongly suggest that the sign reversal of the gap functions on the different FSs, that is, s(+-)-wave state is realized in La1111 compounds. We remark that interband scattering on well-nested FSs is essential for stabilizing the s(+-)-wave state and enhancing the Tc up to 28 K in LaFeAsO-based superconductors.

4 pages, 4 figures, accepted for publication in J. Phys. Soc. Jpn, vol. 79, No. 11

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