Thursday, April 25, 2013

1304.6469 (Taichi Terashima et al.)

Fermi surface in KFe2As2 determined via de Haas-van Alphen oscillation
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Taichi Terashima, Nobuyuki Kurita, Motoi Kimata, Megumi Tomita, Satoshi Tsuchiya, Motoharu Imai, Akira Sato, Kunihiro Kihou, Chul-Ho Lee, Hijiri Kito, Hiroshi Eisaki, Akira Iyo, Taku Saito, Hideto Fukazawa, Yoh Kohori, Hisatomo Harima, Shinya Uji
We have completely determined the Fermi surface in KFe$_2$As$_2$ via de Haas-van Alphen (dHvA) measurements. Fundamental frequencies $\epsilon$, $\alpha$, $\zeta$, and $\beta$ are observed in KFe$_2$As$_2$. The first one is attributed to a hole cylinder near the X point of the Brillouin zone, while the others to hole cylinders at the $\Gamma$ point. We also observe magnetic breakdown frequencies between $\alpha$ and $\zeta$ and suggest a plausible explanation for them. The experimental frequencies show deviations from frequencies predicted by band structure calculations. Large effective masses up to 19 $m_e$ for $B \parallel c$ have been found, $m_e$ being the free electron mass. The carrier number and Sommerfeld coefficient of the specific heat are estimated to be 1.01 -- 1.03 holes per formula unit and 82 -- 94 mJmol$^{-1}$K$^{-2}$, respectively, which are consistent with the chemical stoichiometry and a direct measure of 93 mJmol$^{-1}$K$^{-2}$ [H. Fukazawa \textit{et al}., J. Phys. Soc. Jpn. \textbf{80SA}, SA118 (2011)]. The Sommerfeld coefficient is about 9 times enhanced over a band value, suggesting the importance of low-energy spin and/or orbital fluctuations, and places KFe$_2$As$_2$ among strongly correlated metals. We have also performed dHvA measurements on Ba$_{0.07}$K$_{0.93}$Fe$_2$As$_2$ and have observed the $\alpha$ and $\beta$ frequencies.
View original: http://arxiv.org/abs/1304.6469

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