NMR measurements of intrinsic spin susceptibility in LaFeAsO(0.9)F(0.1)

TL;DR

This study uses NMR techniques to measure the intrinsic spin susceptibility in LaFeAsO(0.9)F(0.1), revealing pseudo-gap behavior and comparing its magnitude to high-temperature cuprates.

Contribution

It provides the first firm evidence of pseudo-gap behavior in LaFeAsO(0.9)F(0.1) using NMR measurements of spin susceptibility.

Findings

Identifies pseudo-gap behavior with Delta_PG/kB ~ 140K.

Finds spin susceptibility at 290K is about twice that of high-Tc cuprates.

Shows chi_spin levels off below ~50K down to Tc.

Abstract

We will probe the intrinsic behavior of spin susceptibility chi_(spin) in the LaFeAsO(1-x)F(x) superconductor (x ~ 0.1, Tc ~ 27K) using 19-F and 75-As NMR techniques. Our new results firmly establish the pseudo-gap behavior with Delta_(PG)/kB ~ 140K. The estimated magnitude of chi_(spin) at 290K, ~1.8x10^(-4) [emu/mol-Fe], is approximately twice larger than that in high Tc cuprates. We also show that chi_(spin) levels off below ~50K down to Tc.