<p>Iron-based superconductors exhibit various magnetic and electronic phases that are highly sensitive to structural and chemical modifications. Elucidating the origins of these phases remains a central challenge. Here, using neutron and x-ray diffraction, we uncover a universal phase diagram that identifies disorder as a hidden tuning parameter governing these phase transitions. By analyzing nine hole-doped phase diagrams, we observe the emergence of a double-Q tetragonal magnetic phase in proximity to ideal FeAs<sub>4</sub> tetrahedral configurations, thereby demonstrating a strong link between bond-angle stabilization and magnetic transitions. Beyond stabilizing the double-Q phase, atomic disorder also influences charge doping and magnetic anisotropy. We further observe similar scaling behavior of the transition temperatures of the double-Q and the more prevalent orthorhombic single-Q magnetic phases, evidencing a unified origin of structural and magnetic properties linked to itinerant nesting instability. Our findings establish a comprehensive basis for understanding how chemical disorder, charge doping, and structural features collectively shape the magnetic and superconducting properties of iron-based superconductors.</p><p></p>

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Disorder-induced universality and scaling in hole-doped iron-based superconductors

  • Omar Chmaissem,
  • Ryan Stadel,
  • Keith M. Taddei,
  • Daniel Bugaris,
  • Dmitry D. Khalyavin,
  • Pascal Manuel,
  • Duck Young Chung,
  • Mercouri G. Kanatzidis,
  • Raymond Osborn,
  • Stephan Rosenkranz

摘要

Iron-based superconductors exhibit various magnetic and electronic phases that are highly sensitive to structural and chemical modifications. Elucidating the origins of these phases remains a central challenge. Here, using neutron and x-ray diffraction, we uncover a universal phase diagram that identifies disorder as a hidden tuning parameter governing these phase transitions. By analyzing nine hole-doped phase diagrams, we observe the emergence of a double-Q tetragonal magnetic phase in proximity to ideal FeAs4 tetrahedral configurations, thereby demonstrating a strong link between bond-angle stabilization and magnetic transitions. Beyond stabilizing the double-Q phase, atomic disorder also influences charge doping and magnetic anisotropy. We further observe similar scaling behavior of the transition temperatures of the double-Q and the more prevalent orthorhombic single-Q magnetic phases, evidencing a unified origin of structural and magnetic properties linked to itinerant nesting instability. Our findings establish a comprehensive basis for understanding how chemical disorder, charge doping, and structural features collectively shape the magnetic and superconducting properties of iron-based superconductors.