Abstract:
We have performed a photoemission spectroscopy study of the newly discovered iron-based superconductors LaFeAsO1-xFx and LaFePO1-xFx. The valence-band spectra show a narrow Fe 3d-derived band near EF indicating the itinerant character of the Fe 3d states. In going from the undoped to F-doped compounds, all the spectra are found to shift to higher binding energies, consistent with electron doping within the rigid-band model. Also, in going from LaFeAsO1-xF x to LaFePO1-xFx, the near-EF intensity increases reflecting the weakening of electron correlation.
Citation:
Malaeb, W., Yoshida, T., Kataoka, T., Fujimori, A., Kubota, M., Ono, K., ... & Hosono, H. (2008). Photoemission Study of the Electronic Structure of LaFeAsO1-x F x and LaFePO1-x F x. Journal of the Physical Society of Japan, 77(Suppl. C), 69-71.