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arxiv: 1012.3436 · v1 · pith:2RFNNQUWnew · submitted 2010-12-15 · ❄️ cond-mat.supr-con

Local measurement of the superfluid density in the pnictide superconductor Ba(Fe_(1-x)Co_(x))₂As₂ across the superconducting dome

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We measure the penetration depth $\lambda_{ab}(T)$ in Ba(Fe$_{1-x}$Co$_{x}$)$_2$As$_2$ using local techniques that do not average over the sample. The superfluid density $\rho_s(T)\equiv1/\lambda_{ab}(T)^2$ has three main features. First, $\rho_s(T=0)$ falls sharply on the underdoped side of the dome. Second, $\lambda_{ab}(T)$ is flat at low $T$ at optimal doping, indicating fully gapped superconductivity, but varies more strongly in underdoped and overdoped samples, consistent with either a power law or a small second gap. Third, $\rho_s(T)$ varies steeply near $T_c$ for optimal and underdoping. These observations are consistent with an interplay between magnetic and superconducting phases.

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