The upper critical field of NaFe${}_{1-x}$Co${}_x$As superconductors

Abstract

The upper critical field of NaFe${}_{1-x}$Co${}_x$As was measured from $x=0$ to $x=0.08$, with the magnetic field applied parallel ($H_{c2}^{\parallel }$) and normal ($H_{c2}^{\perp }$) to the planes. The data were fitted using one-band and two-band models. The orbital and paramagnetic components of the upper critical field were extracted for $H_{c2}^{\parallel }$, which we find to to be strongly dominated by paramagnetic pair-breaking. In the parent compound the paramagnetic limit is equal to the value expected by BCS theory. However, substitution of Fe by Co leads to an enhancement above the BCS limit by a factor of approximately 1.6. In the over-doped region, we observe a significant convex curvature in $H_{c2}^{\perp }$ at low temperatures, which we attribute to the two-band nature of the superconductivity and the asymmetry between the two bands. Additionally, we discuss the behavior of critical field anisotropy, coherence length $\xi$, and the penetration depth $\lambda$.

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