Abstract
We report comprehensive resistivity measurements of single-crystalline samples of the Ba (Fe1-x Cox) 2 As2 high- Tc superconductor under hydrostatic pressure up to 2.75 GPa and over a broad concentration range, 0≤x≤0.099. We show that application of pressure progressively suppresses the spin-density wave (SDW) transition temperature, TSDW, in the underdoped regime (x□0.051). There is no sign of pressure-induced superconductivity in the undoped BaFe2 As2 down to 1.8 K but applied pressure dramatically enhances Tc in the underdoped regime 0.02□x□0.051. The effect of pressure on Tc is very small in the optimally and overdoped regimes 0.082□x□0.099. As a consequence, the dome of the superconducting phase extends to x□0.02 under pressure. We discuss the implications of our findings in the context of a possible quantum phase transition between the SDW and superconducting phases.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 214520 |
Journal | Physical Review B - Condensed Matter and Materials Physics |
Volume | 79 |
Issue number | 21 |
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State | Published - Jun 18 2009 |