Analysis of Electronic Properties from Magnetotransport Measurements on Ba(Fe1−xNix)2As2 Thin Films
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Experimental Section
2.1. Synthesis
2.2. Characterization
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Structural Characterization
3.2. Magnetotransport Characterization
3.3. Electronic Structure Characterization
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
References
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Lattice Parameters | Ni Concentration | |
---|---|---|
x = 0.05 | x = 0.08 | |
a = b, | 3.952 | 3.954 |
c, | 13.0405 | 13.016 |
V, | 204.599 | 204.343 |
Parameter | x = 0.05 (Optimally Doped) | x = 0.08 (Overdoped) | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Thin Film | Single Crystals | Thin Film | Single Crystals | |
Tc, K | 21.1 | 20.3 [21,31] | 10.3 | 10.9 [32] |
21.1 | 19–38.5 [27] | 18 | 16 [27] | |
T/K | 3.76 | 3.17 [32] | 2.6 | 2.04 [32] |
T | 51.3 | 44.4–52 [31,32] | 15.2 | 15.3–28 [31] |
T | 58.3 | 38.1 * [32] | 29.6 | 20.1 * [32] |
× 10−4, T | 192 | 180–210 [31] | 109 | 80 [31] |
, | 202 | 180–246 [10,31] | 263 | 310 [10,31] |
, | 18.4 | - | 29.1 | - |
l, | 35.1 | - | 57.3 | - |
N(0) × 1022, eV−1·cm−3 | 2.83 | - | 1.89 | - |
N*(0), states/eV·spin unit cell | 5.85 | ~5.7 [29] | 3.89 | ~4 [29] |
, mJ/mol·K2 | 27.2 | ~24.6 [26,33] | 18.3 | ~19 [26] |
81.15 | 80 [31] | 90.3 | 90 [31] |
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Shipulin, I.; Richter, S.; Thomas, A.A.; Nielsch, K.; Hühne, R.; Martovitsky, V. Analysis of Electronic Properties from Magnetotransport Measurements on Ba(Fe1−xNix)2As2 Thin Films. Materials 2020, 13, 630. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma13030630
Shipulin I, Richter S, Thomas AA, Nielsch K, Hühne R, Martovitsky V. Analysis of Electronic Properties from Magnetotransport Measurements on Ba(Fe1−xNix)2As2 Thin Films. Materials. 2020; 13(3):630. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma13030630
Chicago/Turabian StyleShipulin, Ilya, Stefan Richter, Aleena Anna Thomas, Kornelius Nielsch, Ruben Hühne, and Victor Martovitsky. 2020. "Analysis of Electronic Properties from Magnetotransport Measurements on Ba(Fe1−xNix)2As2 Thin Films" Materials 13, no. 3: 630. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma13030630