Anisotropic In-Plane Resistivity in the Nematic Phase of the Iron Pnictides

作者:Fernandes Rafael M*; Abrahams Elihu; Schmalian Joerg
来源:Physical Review Letters, 2011, 107(21): 217002.
DOI:10.1103/PhysRevLett.107.217002

摘要

We show that the interference between scattering by impurities and by critical spin fluctuations gives rise to anisotropic transport in the Ising-nematic state of the iron pnictides. The effect is closely related to the non-Fermi-liquid behavior of the resistivity near an antiferromagnetic quantum critical point. Our theory not only explains the observed sign of the resistivity anisotropy Delta rho in electron-doped systems but also predicts a sign change of Delta rho upon sufficient hole doping. Furthermore, our model naturally addresses the changes in Delta rho upon sample annealing and alkaline-earth substitution.

  • 出版日期2011-11-14