# Effect of magnetic field on the spin resonance in FeTe(0.5)Se(0.5) as seen via inelastic neutron scattering

## TL;DR

This study investigates how magnetic fields influence the spin resonance in FeTe(0.5)Se(0.5) superconductor using inelastic neutron scattering, revealing the resonance's sensitivity to magnetic fields and its link to superconductivity.

## Contribution

It provides new insights into the magnetic field effects on spin resonance in Fe-based superconductors, highlighting the relationship between magnetic excitations and superconductivity.

## Key findings

- Resonance appears at ~6 meV below Tc
- Magnetic field reduces Tc and resonance intensity
- Resonance is sensitive to magnetic field changes

## Abstract

Inelastic neutron scattering and susceptibility measurements have been performed on the optimally-doped Fe-based superconductor FeTe(0.5)Se(0.5), which has a critical temperature, Tc of 14 K. The magnetic scattering at the stripe antiferromagnetic wave-vector Q = (0.5,0.5) exhibits a "resonance" at ~ 6 meV, where the scattering intensity increases abruptly when cooled below Tc. In a 7-T magnetic field parallel to the a-b plane, Tc is slightly reduced to ~ 12 K, based on susceptibility measurements. The resonance in the neutron scattering measurements is also affected by the field. The resonance intensity under field cooling starts to rise at a lower temperature ~ 12 K, and the low temperature intensity is also reduced from the zero-field value. Our results provide clear evidence for the intimate relationship between superconductivity and the resonance measured in magnetic excitations of Fe-based superconductors.