Strong antiferromagnetic proximity coupling in the heterostructure superconductor Sr2VO3-δFeAs

Jong Mok Ok, Chang Il Kwon, O. E.Ayala Valenzuela, Sunghun Kim, Ross D. McDonald, Jeehoon Kim, E. S. Choi, Woun Kang, Y. J. Jo, C. Kim, E. G. Moon, Y. K. Kim, Jun Sung Kim

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Abstract

We report the observation of strong magnetic proximity coupling in the heterostructure superconductor Sr2VO3-δFeAs, determined by upper critical field Hc2(T) measurements up to 65 T. Using the resistivity and the radio-frequency measurements for both H∥ab and H∥c, we found a strong upward curvature of Hc2c(T), together with a steep increase in Hc2ab(T) near Tc, yielding an anisotropic factor γH=Hc2ab/Hc2c up to ∼20, much higher than those of other iron-based superconductors. These are attributed to the Jaccarino-Peter effect, rather than to the multiband effect, due to strong exchange interaction between itinerant Fe spins of the FeAs layers and localized V spins of Mott-insulating SrVO3-δ layers. These findings provide evidence for strong antiferromagnetic proximity coupling that is comparable to the intralayer superexchange interaction of the SrVO3-δ layer and sufficient to induce magnetic frustration in Sr2VO3-δFeAs.

Original languageEnglish
Article number214505
JournalPhysical Review B
Volume105
Issue number21
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Jun 2022

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