Intrinsic percolative superconductivity in KxFe2−ySe2 single crystals

Author: Shen B.   Zeng B.   Chen G. F.   He J. B.   Wang D. M.   Yang H.   Wen H. H.  

Publisher: Edp Sciences

E-ISSN: 1286-4854|96|3|37010-37010

ISSN: 0295-5075

Source: EPL (EUROPHYSICS LETTERS), Vol.96, Iss.3, 2011-10, pp. : 37010-37010

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Abstract

Magnetic field penetration and magnetization hysteresis loops (MHLs) have been measured in KxFe2−ySe2 single crystals. The magnetic field penetration shows a two-step feature with a very small full-magnetic-penetration field (≈300 Oe at 2 K), and accordingly the MHL exhibits an abnormal vanishing of the central peak near zero field below 13 K. The width of the MHL in KxFe2−ySe2 at the same temperature is in general much smaller than that measured in Ba0.6K0.4Fe2As2 and Ba(Fe0.92Co0.08)2As2, and the MHLs in the latter two samples show a normal central peak near zero field. All these anomalies found in KxFe2−ySe2 can be understood in the sense that the sample is percolative with weakly coupled superconducting islands.

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