Evidence the ferromagnetic order on CoSb layer of LaCoSb${}_2$

Abstract

The emergence of unconventional superconductivity is generally considered to be related to spin fluctuations. Unveiling the intriguing behaviors of spin fluctuations in parent compounds with layered transition-metal ions may shed light on the search for exotic unconventional superconductors. Here, based on the framework of the first-principles calculations, we theoretically propose that LaCoSb${}_2$ is a weak antiferromagnetic layered metal with an in-plane ferromagnetic moment of 0.88 ${\mu }_B$ at the Co sites, as a candidate parent compound of the cobalt-based superconductors. Importantly, this theoretical finding is experimentally supported by our magnetization measurements on polycrystalline samples of LaCo${}_{0.78}$Sb${}_2$. Following the symmetry analysis, we suggest a possible $p$-wave superconductivity hosted in doped LaCoSb${}_2$ emerging at the verge of ferromagnetic spin fluctuations, which implies potential applications in topological quantum computing in future.

arXiv comment10 pages, 7 figures, 3 table

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