Bud'ko, Sergey L.; Canfield, Paul C.; Panagopoulos, C.; Li, P. G.; Mu, G.; Hu, T.; Almasan, C. C.; and Xiao, H., "Pressure-tuned superconductivity and normal-state behavior in Ba(Fe0.943Co0.057)2As2 near the antiferromagnetic boundary" (2018). Ames Laboratory Accepted Manuscripts. 172. https://lib.dr.iastate.edu/ameslab_manuscripts/172Pressure-tuned superconductivity and normal-state behavior in Ba(Fe0.943Co0.057)2As2 near the antiferromagnetic boundary AbstractSuperconductivity in iron pnictides is unconventional and pairing may be mediated by magnetic fluctuations in the Fe sublattice. Pressure is a clean method to explore superconductivity in iron based superconductors by tuning the ground state continuously without introducing disorder. Here we present a systematic high pressure transport study in Ba ( Fe 1 − x Co x ) 2 As 2 single crystals with x = 0.057, which is near the antiferromagnetic instability. Resistivity ρ = ρ 0 + A T n was studied under applied pressure up to 7.90 GPa. The parameter n approaches a minimum value of n ≈ 1 at a critical pressure P c = 3.65 GPa. Near P c , the superconducting transition temperature T c reaches a maximum value of 25.8 K. In addition, the superconducting diamagnetism at 2 K shows a sudden change around the same critical pressure. These results may be associated with a possible quantum critical point hidden inside the superconducting dome, near optimum T c . DisciplinesCondensed Matter Physics | Physics Superconductivity in iron pnictides is unconventional and pairing may be mediated by magnetic fluctuations in the Fe sublattice. Pressure is a clean method to explore superconductivity in iron based superconductors by tuning the ground state continuously without introducing disorder. Here we present a systematic high pressure transport study in Ba(Fe 1−x Co x ) 2 As 2 single crystals with x = 0.057, which is near the antiferromagnetic instability. Resistivity ρ = ρ 0 + AT n was studied under applied pressure up to 7.90 GPa. The parameter n approaches a minimum value of n ≈ 1 at a critical pressure P c = 3.65 GPa. Near P c , the superconducting transition temperature T c reaches a maximum value of 25.8 K. In addition, the superconducting diamagnetism at 2 K shows a sudden change around the same critical pressure. These results may be associated with a possible quantum critical point hidden inside the superconducting dome, near optimum T c .

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