The quasi-one-dimensional antiferromagnetic insulator BaFe2S3 becomes superconducting under a hydrostatic pressure of ∼10 GPa. Single crystals of this compound are usually obtained by melting and further slow cooling of BaS or Ba, Fe, and S, and are small and needle-shaped (few mm long and 50–200 μm wide). A notable sample dependence on the antiferromagnetic transition temperature, transport behavior, and presence of superconductivity has been reported. In this work, we introduce a novel approach for the growth of high-quality single crystals of BaFe2S3 based on a laser-assisted floating zone method that yields large samples free of ferromagnetic impurities. We present the characterization of these crystals and the comparison with samples obtained using the procedure reported in the literature.
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%0 Journal Article
%1 Amig__2021
%A Amigó, Maria Lourdes
%A Maljuk, Andrey
%A Manna, Kaustuv
%A Stahl, Quirin
%A Felser, Claudia
%A Hess, Christian
%A Wolter, Anja U.B.
%A Geck, Jochen
%A Seiro, Silvia
%A Büchner, Bernd
%D 2021
%I MDPI AG
%J Crystals
%K b
%N 7
%P 758
%R 10.3390/cryst11070758
%T Laser-assisted floating zone growth of BaFe$_2$S$_3$ large-sized ferromagnetic-impurity-free single crystals
%U https://doi.org/10.3390%2Fcryst11070758
%V 11
%X The quasi-one-dimensional antiferromagnetic insulator BaFe2S3 becomes superconducting under a hydrostatic pressure of ∼10 GPa. Single crystals of this compound are usually obtained by melting and further slow cooling of BaS or Ba, Fe, and S, and are small and needle-shaped (few mm long and 50–200 μm wide). A notable sample dependence on the antiferromagnetic transition temperature, transport behavior, and presence of superconductivity has been reported. In this work, we introduce a novel approach for the growth of high-quality single crystals of BaFe2S3 based on a laser-assisted floating zone method that yields large samples free of ferromagnetic impurities. We present the characterization of these crystals and the comparison with samples obtained using the procedure reported in the literature.
@article{Amig__2021,
abstract = {The quasi-one-dimensional antiferromagnetic insulator BaFe2S3 becomes superconducting under a hydrostatic pressure of ∼10 GPa. Single crystals of this compound are usually obtained by melting and further slow cooling of BaS or Ba, Fe, and S, and are small and needle-shaped (few mm long and 50–200 μm wide). A notable sample dependence on the antiferromagnetic transition temperature, transport behavior, and presence of superconductivity has been reported. In this work, we introduce a novel approach for the growth of high-quality single crystals of BaFe2S3 based on a laser-assisted floating zone method that yields large samples free of ferromagnetic impurities. We present the characterization of these crystals and the comparison with samples obtained using the procedure reported in the literature.},
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author = {Amigó, Maria Lourdes and Maljuk, Andrey and Manna, Kaustuv and Stahl, Quirin and Felser, Claudia and Hess, Christian and Wolter, Anja U.B. and Geck, Jochen and Seiro, Silvia and Büchner, Bernd},
biburl = {https://www.bibsonomy.org/bibtex/2ede9c3bd805710d576ea35decbf8da54/ctqmat},
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description = {Crystals | Free Full-Text | Laser-Assisted Floating Zone Growth of BaFe2S3 Large-Sized Ferromagnetic-Impurity-Free Single Crystals | HTML},
doi = {10.3390/cryst11070758},
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journal = {Crystals},
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month = {06},
number = 7,
pages = 758,
publisher = {MDPI AG},
timestamp = {2023-10-19T09:56:45.000+0200},
title = {Laser-assisted floating zone growth of BaFe$_{\mathbf{2}}$S$_{\mathbf{3}}$ large-sized ferromagnetic-impurity-free single crystals},
url = {https://doi.org/10.3390%2Fcryst11070758},
volume = 11,
year = 2021
}