Abstract
High-pressure magnetization, structural, and ${}^{57}$Fe M\"ossbauer studies were performed on superconducting Rb${}_{0.8}$Fe${}_{1.6}$Se${}_{2.0}$ with ${T}_{c}$ $=$ 32.4 K. The gradual decrease of ${T}_{c}$ with increasing pressure up to 5 GPa is followed by a step-like suppression of superconductivity at higher pressures. No structural phase transition in the Fe vacancy-ordered superstructure is observed in synchrotron x-ray diffraction (XRD) studies up to 15.6 GPa. The M\"ossbauer spectra above 5 GPa reveal the appearance of a new paramagnetic phase, exhibiting magnetic order below 80 K, coinciding with the irreversible disappearance of superconductivity. We interpret these changes as due to a pressure-induced diffusion of Rb ions between the two phases, responsible for the antiferromagnetism and superconductivity in Rb${}_{0.8}$Fe${}_{1.6}$Se${}_{2.0}$.
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
