Two-band conductivity of a FeSe${}_{0.5}$Te${}_{0.5}$ film by reflectance measurements in the terahertz and infrared range

Abstract

We report an infrared spectroscopy study of a 200 nm thick FeSe${}_{0.5}$Te${}_{0.5}$ film grown on LaAlO${}_3$ with T${}_c$=13.7 K. We analyze the 20 K normal state absolute reflectance R${}_N$ measured over a broad infrared range and the reflectance ratio R${}_S$/R${}_N$, R${}_S$ being the superconducting state reflectance, measured at 6 K in the terahertz range down to 12 cm${}^{-1}$. We show that the normal state model conductivity is given by two Drude components, one of which much broader and intense than the other. In the superconducting state, we find that a gap $\Delta$=37$\pm$3 cm${}^{-1}$ opens up in the narrow Drude band only, while the broad Drude band results to be ungapped, at least in the explored spectral range. Our results show that only a two-band model can coherently describe both normal and superconducting state data.

11 pages, 3 figures, accepted for publication in Supercond. Sci. Technol

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