Effect of electron correlations on spin excitation bandwidth in Ba0.75K0.25Fe2As2 as seen via time-of-flight inelastic neutron scattering

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关键词: FERMI-SURFACE;    SUPERCONDUCTIVITY;    ORDER;   

DOI  :  10.1103/PhysRevB.97.241112

来源: SCIE

【 摘 要 】

We use inelastic neutron scattering (INS) to investigate the effect of electron correlations on spin dynamics in the iron-based superconductor Ba0.75K0.25Fe2As2. Our INS data show a spin-wave-like dispersive feature, with a zone boundary energy of 200 meV. A first-principles analysis of dynamical spin susceptibility, incorporating the mass renormalization factor of 3, as determined by angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy, provides a reasonable description of the observed spin excitations. This analysis shows that electron correlations in the Fe-3d bands yield enhanced effective electron masses, and consequently, induce substantial narrowing of the spin excitation bandwidth. Our results highlight the importance of electron correlations in an itinerant description of the spin excitations in iron-based superconductors.

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