Hechang Lei

Pauli-limited upper critical field of Fe1+yTe1-xSex

In this work, we investigated the temperature dependence of the upper critical field {mu}{sub 0}H{sub c2}(T) of Fe1.02(3)Te0.61(4)Se0.39(4) and Fe1.05(3)Te0.89(2)Se0.11(2) single crystals by measuring the magnetotransport properties in stable dc magnetic fields up to 35 T. Both crystals show that {mu}{sub 0}H{sub c2}(T) in the ab plane and along the c-axis exhibit saturation at low temperatures. The anisotropy of {mu}{sub 0}H{sub c2}(T) decreases with decreasing temperature, becoming nearly isotropic when the temperature T {yields} 0. Furthermore, {mu}{sub 0}H{sub c2}(0) deviates from the conventional Werthamer-Helfand-Hohenberg theoretical prediction values for both field directions. Our analysis indicates that the spin-paramagnetic pair-breaking effect is responsible for the temperature-dependent behavior of {mu}{sub 0}H{sub c2}(T) in both field directions.

Crystal growth and superconductivity of FeSe_x

In this work, crystals of FeSex have been grown by a flux approach. The crystallization process is divided into two stages. First, stoichiometric polycrystal FeSe0.82 was sintered in a solid state reaction. Then, FeSex crystals with a size about 500 µm were successfully grown in an evacuated sealed quartz tube using a NaCl/KCl flux. The products include two crystal structures: tetragonal and hexagonal. The electronic transport and magnetic property measurements show that FeSex crystals exhibit a superconducting transition at about 10 K.

Large magnetoresistance in LaBi: origin of field-induced resistivity upturn and plateau in compensated semimetals

The discovery of non-magnetic extreme magnetoresistance (XMR) materials has induced great interest because the XMR phenomenon challenges our understanding of how a magnetic field can alter electron transport in semimetals. Among XMR materials, the LaSb shows XMR and field-induced exotic behaviors but it seems to lack the essentials for these properties. Here, we study the magnetotransport properties and electronic structure of LaBi, isostructural to LaSb. LaBi exhibits large MR as in LaSb, which can be ascribed to the nearly compensated electron and hole with rather high mobilities. More importantly, our analysis suggests that the XMR as well as field-induced resistivity upturn and plateau observed in LaSb and LaBi can be well explained by the two-band model with the compensation situation. We present the critical conditions leading to these field-induced properties. It will contribute to the understanding of the XMR phenomenon and explore novel XMR materials.

Superconductivity and phase instability of NH 3 -free Na-intercalated FeSe 1- z S z

The discovery of ThCr2Si2-type A(x)Fe(2-y)Se2 (A = K, Rb, Cs and Tl) with Tc ~30 K make much progress in iron-based superconducting field, but their multiple-phase separations are disadvantageous for understanding the origin. On the other hand, for small alkali metals, studies on (Li,Na)FeCu(S,Se)2 and NaFe(2-δ)S2 show that these compounds possess CaAl2Si2-type structure, implying that ThCr2Si2-type structure is unstable for small alkali metal-intercalated FeSe under high temperature. Here we report a new intercalate Na0.65(1)Fe1.93(1)Se2 with Tc ~37 K, synthesized by low-temperature ammonothermal method. The notable finding is that the Na0.65(1)Fe1.93(1)Se2 shows a ThCr2Si2-type structure, which is the first instance of small-sized alkali metal intercalates without NH3 co-intercalation. Besides, the NH3-poor Na0.80(4)(NH3)0.60Fe1.86(1)Se2 and NH3-rich phase with Tcs at 45 and 42 K are identified by tuning the concentration of Na-NH3 solutions. The modulation of interlayer spacing reveals the versatile evolution of structural stability and superconductivity in these intercalates.

Phase Diagram of KxFe2-ySe2-zSz and the Suppression of its Superconducting State by an Fe2-Se/S Tetrahedron Distortion

We report structurally tuned superconductivity in a K(x)Fe(2-y)Se(2-z)S(z) (0 ≤ z ≤ 2) phase diagram. Superconducting T(c) is suppressed as S is incorporated into the lattice, eventually vanishing at 80% of S. The magnetic and conductivity properties can be related to stoichiometry on a poorly occupied Fe1 site and the local environment of a nearly fully occupied Fe2 site. The decreasing T(c) coincides with the increasing Fe1 occupancy and the overall increase in Fe stoichiometry from z = 0 to z = 2. Our results indicate that the irregularity of the Fe2-Se/S tetrahedron is an important controlling parameter that can be used to tune the ground state in the new superconductor family.

Two-dimensional Dirac Fermions and Quantum Magnetoresistance in CaMnBi2

We report two-dimensional Dirac fermions and quantum magnetoresistance in single crystals of CaMnBi

Iron chalcogenide superconductors at high magnetic fields

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Emergence of topological bands on the surface of ZrSnTe crystal

. The nonzero Berrys phase, small cyclotron resonant mass, and first-principles band structure suggest the existence of the Dirac fermions in Bi square nets. The in-plane transverse magnetoresistance exhibits a crossover at a critical field

Modulation effect of interlayer spacing on the superconductivity of electron-doped FeSe-based intercalates.

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Signatures of charge inhomogeneities in the infrared spectra of topological insulators Bi2Se3, Bi2Te3 and Sb2Te3

from semiclassical weak-field