Importance of dxy orbital and electron correlation in iron-based superconductors revealed by phase diagram for 1111-system

Abstract

The structural flexibility at three substitution sites in LaFeAsO enabled investigation of the relation between superconductivity and structural parameters over a wide range of crystal compositions. Substitutions of Nd for La, Sb or P for As, and F or H for O were performed. All these substitutions modify the local structural parameters, while the F/H-substitution also changes band filling. It was found that the superconducting transition temperature $T_c$ is strongly affected by the pnictogen height $h_{Pn}$ from the Fe-plane that controls the electron correlation strength and the size of the $d_{xy}$ hole Fermi surface (FS). With increasing $h_{Pn}$, weak coupling superconductivity switches to the strong coupling one where the $d_{xy}$ hole FS is crucially important.

10 pages, 6 figures. This is a preprint of an article published in Scientific Reports. The final authenticated version is available online at: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-89231-2

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