Impurity substitution effect on Dirac cone in Ba(FeAs)$_2$ studied by magnetoresistance

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Abstract

In iron pnictide superconductors, the three dimensional Dirac cones (DCs) are created as a node of spin-density-wave gap [1]. Due to the pseudospin chirality, these DCs are robust for both nonmagnetic and magnetic impurities. Here we report Ru and Mn substitution effects on DCs in Ba(FeAs)$_{2}$ studied by magnetoresistance [2]. We assume that Ru is the nonmagnetic impurity while Mn is the magnetic one due to the stability of the Mn$^{\mathrm{2+}}$(3d$^{5})$ state. A linear magnetoresistance (LMR) against magnetic field (B) was observed above the certain magnetic field strength of B* for both cases. LMR in Ba(Fe$_{\mathrm{1-x}}$Ru$_{\mathrm{x}}$As)$_{2}$ is consistent with the quantum limit of DC [3,4]. Temperature (T) dependence of B* deviated from the theoretical model at low T for Ba(Fe$_{\mathrm{1-x}}$Mn$_{\mathrm{x}}$As)$_{2}$. This can be understood in term of the decrease of Fermi velocity of DCs, being associated with the magnetic scattering effect on DCs. [1] Y. Ran et al., Phys. Rev. B 79, 014505 (2009).[2]Y. Tanabe et al., Phys. Rev. B 84, 100508(R) (2011). /Phys. Rev. B 86, 094510 (2012). [3]A. A. Abrikosov, Phys. Rev. B 58, 2788 (1998).[4]K. K. Huynh et al., Phys. Rev. Lett. 106, 217004 (2011).

Authors

  • Takahiro Urata

    Department of Physics, Graduate School of Science, Tohoku University, Department of physics, Graduate school of science, Tohoku University, Aoba, Aramaki, Aoba-ku, Sendai, 980-8578, Japan

  • Yoichi Tanabe

    Department of Physics, Graduate School of Science, Tohoku University, Department of physics, Graduate school of science, Tohoku University, Aoba, Aramaki, Aoba-ku, Sendai, 980-8578, Japan

  • Khuong Huynh

    Department of Physics, Graduate School of Science, Tohoku University, Department of physics, Graduate school of science, Tohoku University, Aoba, Aramaki, Aoba-ku, Sendai, 980-8578, Japan

  • Satoshi Heguri

    Department of Physics, Graduate School of Science, Tohoku University, Department of physics, Graduate school of science, Tohoku University, Aoba, Aramaki, Aoba-ku, Sendai, 980-8578, Japan

  • Hidetoshi Oguro

    High Field Laboratory for Superconducting Materials, Institute for Materials Research, Tohoku University, Sendai 980-8577, Japan

  • Kazuo Watanabe

    High Field Laboratory for Superconducting Materials, Institute for Materials Research, Tohoku University, Sendai 980-8577, Japan

  • Katsumi Tanigaki

    Department of physics, Graduate school of science \& WPI-Advanced Institute for Materials, Department of Physics, Graduate School of Science, Tohoku University, 6-3 Aoba, Aramaki, Aoba-ku, Sendai, Japan, AIMR, Tohoku University, WPI-Advanced Institutes of Materials Research, Tohoku University, Aoba, Aramaki, Aoba-ku, Sendai 980-8578, Japan