Non-superconducting electronic ground state in pressurized BaFe${}_2$S${}_3$ and BaFe${}_2$S${}_{2.5}$Se${}_{0.5}$

Abstract

We report a comprehensive study of the spin ladder compound BaFe${}_2$S${}_{2.5}$Se${}_{0.5}$ using neutron diffraction, inelastic neutron scattering, high pressure synchrotron diffraction, and high pressure transport techniques. We find that BaFe${}_2$S${}_{2.5}$Se${}_{0.5}$ possesses the same $Cmcm$ structure and stripe antiferromagnetic order as does BaFe${}_2$S${}_3$, but with a reduced N{é}el temperature of $T_N=98$ K compared to 120 K for the undoped system, and a slightly increased ordered moment of 1.40${\mu }_B$ per iron. The low-energy spin excitations in BaFe${}_2$S${}_{2.5}$Se${}_{0.5}$ are likewise similar to those observed in BaFe${}_2$S${}_3$. However, unlike the reports of superconductivity in BaFe${}_2$S${}_3$ below $T_c\sim 14$~K under pressures of 10~GPa or more, we observe no superconductivity in BaFe${}_2$S${}_{2.5}$Se${}_{0.5}$ at any pressure up to 19.7~GPa. In contrast, the resistivity exhibits an upturn at low temperature under pressure. Furthermore, we show that additional high-quality samples of BaFe${}_2$S${}_3$ synthesized for this study likewise fail to become superconducting under pressure, instead displaying a similar upturn in resistivity at low temperature. These results demonstrate that microscopic, sample-specific details play an important role in determining the ultimate electronic ground state in this spin ladder system. We suggest that the upturn in resistivity at low temperature in both BaFe${}_2$S${}_3$ and BaFe${}_2$S${}_{2.5}$Se${}_{0.5}$ may result from Anderson localization induced by S vacancies and random Se substitutions, enhanced by the quasi-one-dimensional ladder structure.

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