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Possible unconventional superconductivity in iron-based layered compound LaFePO: Study of heat capacity

Materials Science 2008-11-01 v1 Superconductivity

Abstract

Heat capacity measurements were performed on recently discovered iron based layered superconductors, non doped LaFePO and fluorine doped LaFePO. A relatively large electronic heat capacity coefficient and a small normalized heat capacity jump at Tc = 3.3 K were observed in LaFePO. LaFePO0.94F0.06 had a smaller electronic heat capacity coefficient and a larger normalized heat capacity jump at Tc = 5.8 K. These values indicate that these compounds have strong electron electron correlation and magnetic spin fluctuation, which are the signatures of unconventional superconductivity mediated by spin fluctuation.

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@article{arxiv.0806.3139,
  title  = {Possible unconventional superconductivity in iron-based layered compound LaFePO: Study of heat capacity},
  author = {Yoshimitsu Kohama and Yoichi Kamihara and Hitoshi Kawaji and Tooru Atake and Masahiro Hirano and Hideo Hosono},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0806.3139},
  year   = {2008}
}

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