Interface-Suppressed Nematicity and Enhanced Superconducting Pairing Strength of FeSe/NdFeO<sub>3</sub> in the Low-Doping Regime.

Li, Chihao; Song, Yuanhe; Wang, Xiaoxiao; Lei, Minyinan; Chen, Xiaoyang; Xu, Haichao; Peng, Rui; Feng, Donglai · Nano Lett · 2024

basic_science · Level V

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Abstract

The discovery of interfacial superconductivity in monolayer FeSe/oxides has spurred intensive research interest. Here we not only extend the FeSe/FeO<sub><i>x</i></sub> superconducting interface to FeSe/NdFeO<sub>3</sub> but also establish robust interface-enhanced superconductivity at a very low doping level. Specifically, well-annealed FeSe/NdFeO<sub>3</sub> exhibits a low doping level of 0.038-0.046 e<sup>-</sup>/Fe with a larger superconducting pairing gap without a nematic gap, indicating an enhancement of the enhanced superconducting pairing strength and suppression of nematicity by the FeSe/FeO<sub><i>x</i></sub> interface compared with those of thick FeSe films. These results improve our understanding of the roles of the oxide interface in the low-electron-doped regime.