Evidence for coexistence of superconductivity and magnetism in single crystals of Co-doped SrFe2As2

Jun Sung Kim, Seunghyun Khim, Liqin Yan, N Manivannan, Yong Liu, Ingyu Kim, G R Stewart, Kee Hoon Kim
2009 Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter  
In order to investigate whether magnetism and superconductivity coexist in Co-doped SrFe_2As_2, we have prepared single crystals of SrFe_2-xCo_xAs_2, x = 0 and 0.4, and characterized them via X-ray diffraction, electrical resistivity in zero and applied field up to 9 T as well as at ambient and applied pressure up to 1.6 GPa, and magnetic susceptibility. At x = 0.4, there is both magnetic and resistive evidence for a spin density wave transition at 120 K, while T_c = 19.5 K - indicating
more » ... nt magnetism and superconductivity. A discussion of how these results compare with reported results, both in SrFe_2-xCo_xAs_2 and in other doped 122 compounds, is given.
doi:10.1088/0953-8984/21/10/102203 pmid:21817416 fatcat:navig2ckhrbpbkc7d2zgg7332i