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Evolution of the Nematic Susceptibility in LaFe_{1-x}Co_{x}AsO.

Authors :
Hong X
Caglieris F
Kappenberger R
Wurmehl S
Aswartham S
Scaravaggi F
Lepucki P
Wolter AUB
Grafe HJ
Büchner B
Hess C
Source :
Physical review letters [Phys Rev Lett] 2020 Aug 07; Vol. 125 (6), pp. 067001.
Publication Year :
2020

Abstract

We report a systematic elastoresistivity study on LaFe_{1-x}Co_{x}AsO single crystals, which have well separated structural and magnetic transition lines. All crystals show a Curie-Weiss-like nematic susceptibility in the tetragonal phase. The extracted nematic temperature is monotonically suppressed upon cobalt doping, and changes sign around the optimal doping level, indicating a possible nematic quantum critical point beneath the superconducting dome. The amplitude of the nematic susceptibility shows a peculiar double-peak feature. This could be explained by a combined effect of different contributions to the nematic susceptibility, which are amplified at separated doping levels of LaFe_{1-x}Co_{x}AsO.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1079-7114
Volume :
125
Issue :
6
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Physical review letters
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
32845654
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.125.067001