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Naoto Kawaguchi

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Quantum Phase transition under pressure in a heavily hydrogen-doped iron-based superconductor LaFeAsO

Hydrogen (H)-doped LaFeAsO is a prototypical iron-based superconductor. However, its phase diagram extends beyond the standard framework, where a superconducting (SC) phase follows an antiferromagnetic (AF) phase upon carrier doping; instead, the SC phase is sandwiched between two AF phases appearing in lightly and heavily H-doped regimes. We performed nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) measurements under pressure, focusing on the second AF phase in the heavily H-doped regime. The second AF phase is strongly suppressed when a pressure of 3.0 GPa is applied, and apparently shifts to a highly H-doped regime, thereby a "bare" quantum critical point (QCP) emerges. A quantum critical regime emerges in a paramagnetic state near the QCP, however, the influence of the AF critical fluctuations to the SC phase is limited in the narrow doping regime near the QCP. The optimal SC condition ($T_c \sim$ 48 K) is unaffected by AF fluctuations.

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A New Iron Pnictide Oxide (Fe2As2)(Ca5(Mg,Ti)4Oy) and a New Phase in Fe-As-Ca-Mg-Ti-O system

A new layered iron arsenide oxide (Fe2As2)(Ca5(Mg,Ti)4Oy) and its structural derivative were found in the Fe-As-Ca-Mg-Ti-O system. The crystal structure of (Fe2As2)(Ca5(Mg,Ti)4Oy) is identical to that of (Fe2As2)(Ca5(Sc,Ti)4Oy), which was reported in our previous study. The lattice constants of this compound are a = 3.86(4) A and c = 41.05(2) A. In addition, another phase with a thicker blocking layer was found. The structure of the compound and its derivative was tentatively assigned through STEM observation as (Fe2As2)(Ca8(Mg,Ti)6Oy) with sextuple perovskite-type sheets divided by a rock salt layer. The interlayer Fe-Fe distance of this compound is ~30 A. The compound and its derivative exhibited bulk superconductivity, as found from magnetization and resistivity measurements.

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Superconductivity Above 40 K Observed in a New Iron Arsenide Oxide (Fe2As2)(Ca4(Mg,Ti)3Oy)

A new layered iron arsenide oxide (Fe2As2)(Ca4(Mg,Ti)3Oy) was discovered. Its crystal structure is tetragonal with a space group of I4/mmm consisted of the anti-fluorite type FeAs layer and blocking layer of triple perovskite cells and is identical with (Fe2As2)(Sr4(Sc,Ti)3O8) discovered in our previous study. The lattice constants of (Fe2As2)(Ca4(Mg,Ti)3Oy) are a = 3.877 A and c = 33.37 A. This compound exhibited bulk superconductivity up to 43 K in susceptibility measurement without intentional carrier doping. A resistivity drop was observed at ~47 K and zero resistance was achieved at 42 K. These values correspond to the second highest Tc among the layered iron-based superconductors after REFeAsO system.

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New Iron Arsenide Oxides (Fe2As2)(Sr4(Sc,Ti)3O8), (Fe2As2)(Ba4Sc3O7.5), and (Fe2As2)(Ba3Sc2O5)

We synthesized new layered iron arsenide oxides (Fe2As2)(Sr4(Sc,Ti)3O8),(Fe2As2)(Ba4Sc3O7.5), and (Fe2As2)(Ba3Sc2O5). The crystal structures of these compounds are tetragonal with a space group of I4/mmm. The structure of (Fe2As2)(Sr4(Sc,Ti)3O8) and (Fe2As2)(Ba4Sc3O7.5) consists of the alternate stacking of antifluorite Fe2As2 layers and triple perovskite-type oxide layers. The interlayer distance between the Fe planes of (Fe2As2)(Ba4Sc3O7.5) is ~18.7 A. Moreover, the a-axis of (Fe2As2)(Ba3Sc2O5) is the longest among the layered iron pnictides, indicating the structural flexibility of the layered iron pnictide containing perovskite-type layers. The bulk sample of (Fe2As2)(Sr4(Sc0.6Ti0.4)3O8) exhibited diamagnetism up to 28 K in susceptibility measurements.

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Superconductivity at 39 K in New Iron Pnictide Oxide (Fe2As2)(Sr4(Mg,Ti)2O6)

We have discovered a new iron pnictide oxide superconductor (Fe2As2)(Sr4(Mg,Ti)2O6). This material is isostructual with (Fe2As2)(Sr4M2O6) (M = Sc, Cr), which was found in our previous study. The structure of this compound is tetragonal with a space group of P4/nmm and consists of the anti-fluorite type FeAs and perovskite-type blocking layers. The lattice constants are a = 3.935 A and c = 15.952 A for (Fe2As2)(Sr4MgTiO6). In both magnetization and resistivity measurements, this compound exhibits superconductivity below 10 K. Moreover, ratio of Mg and Ti in this compound can be changed toward Ti-rich composition. (Fe2As2)(Sr4Mg1-xTi1+xO6) phase is obtained at 0 < x as a main phase, and Tc and superconducting volume fraction increase with increasing x. The highest Tc(onset) was confirmed at 39 K for x = 0.6 in resistivity measurement.

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