Abstract
The high-Tc alkali doped iron selenide superconductors K xFe2-ySe2 have been recently shown to be intrinsically phase separated into Fe vacancy ordered block antiferromagnetic regions and superconducting regions at low temperatures. In this work, we use a microscopic five orbital Hubbard model to obtain the electronic low-energy states near the interfaces between block antiferromagnets and superconductors. It is found that abundant low-energy in-gap bound states exist near such interfaces irrespective of whether the superconductor has d- or s-wave pairing symmetry. By contrast, it is shown how scattering from (110) boundaries can provide a natural means to distinguish between these two leading pairing instabilities of the KxFe2-ySe2 materials.
Originalsprog | Engelsk |
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Tidsskrift | Physical Review B. Condensed Matter and Materials Physics |
Vol/bind | 88 |
Udgave nummer | 1 |
Sider (fra-til) | 014519 |
Antal sider | 7 |
ISSN | 2469-9950 |
DOI | |
Status | Udgivet - 22 jul. 2013 |