Evidence of a spin resonance mode in the iron-based superconductor Ba${}_{0.6}$K${}_{0.4}$Fe${}_2$As${}_2$ from scanning tunneling spectroscopy

Abstract

We used high-resolution scanning tunneling spectroscopy to study the hole-doped iron pnictide superconductor Ba${}_{0.6}$K${}_{0.4}$Fe${}_2$As${}_2$ ($T_c=38$ K). Features of a bosonic excitation (mode) are observed in the measured quasiparticle density of states. The bosonic features are intimately associated with the superconducting order parameter and have a mode energy of $\sim$14 meV, similar to the spin resonance measured by inelastic neutron scattering. These results indicate a strong electron-spin excitation coupling in iron pictnide superconductors, similar to that in high-$T_c$ copper oxide superconductors.

arXiv comment5 pages, 4 figures, accepted by PRL

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