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Charge-carrier localization induced by excess Fe in the superconductor Fe1+y Te1-x Sex

  • T. J. Liu
  • , X. Ke
  • , B. Qian
  • , J. Hu
  • , D. Fobes
  • , E. K. Vehstedt
  • , H. Pham
  • , J. H. Yang
  • , M. H. Fang
  • , L. Spinu
  • , P. Schiffer
  • , Y. Liu
  • , Z. Q. Mao

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Abstract

We have investigated the effect of Fe nonstoichiometry on properties of the Fe1+y (Te,Se) superconductor system by means of resistivity, Hall coefficient, magnetic susceptibility, and specific-heat measurements. We find that the excess Fe at interstitial sites of the (Te, Se) layers not only suppresses superconductivity but also results in a weakly localized electronic state. We argue that these effects originate from the magnetic coupling between the excess Fe and the adjacent Fe square-planar sheets, which favors a short-range magnetic order.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Article number174509
JournalPhysical Review B - Condensed Matter and Materials Physics
Volume80
Issue number17
DOIs
StatePublished - Nov 9 2009
Externally publishedYes

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Condensed Matter Physics

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