Fermi surface of the superconductor BaIr2P2

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Contributors

  • T. Förster - , Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (Author)
  • B. Bergk - , Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (Author)
  • O. Ignatchik - , Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (Author)
  • M. Bartkowiak - , Paul Scherrer Institute (Author)
  • S. Blackburn - , University of Montreal (Author)
  • M. Côté - , University of Montreal (Author)
  • G. Seyfarth - , University of Montreal, Université Grenoble Alpes, University of California at Irvine (Author)
  • N. Berry - , University of California at Irvine (Author)
  • Z. Fisk - , University of California at Irvine (Author)
  • I. Sheikin - , Université Grenoble Alpes (Author)
  • A. D. Bianchi - , University of Montreal (Author)
  • J. Wosnitza - , Chair of Physics of High Magnetic Fields, Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (Author)

Abstract

We report on de Haas-van Alphen (dHvA) and band-structure studies of the iridium-pnictide superconductor BaIr2P2 (Tc=2.1 K). The observed dHvA frequencies can be well understood by our band-structure calculations with two bands crossing the Fermi energy leading to a strongly corrugated Fermi-surface cylinder around the X point and a highly evolved, multiconnected Fermi surface extending over the whole Brillouin zone. The experimental effective masses are found to be considerably larger than the calculated band masses suggesting strong many-body interactions. Nevertheless, Tc remains only moderate in BaIr2P2 contrary to isostructural iron pnictides which probably is related to the largely different Fermi-surface topologies in these materials.

Details

Original languageEnglish
Article number134518
JournalPhysical Review B - Condensed Matter and Materials Physics
Volume92
Issue number13
Publication statusPublished - 20 Oct 2015
Peer-reviewedYes