Low work function in the 122-family of iron-based superconductors

H. Pfau; H. Soifer; J. A. Sobota; A. Gauthier; C. R. Rotundu; J. C. Palmstrom; I. R. Fisher; G. Y. Chen; H. H. Wen; Z. X. Shen; P. S. Kirchmann

doi:10.1103/PhysRevMaterials.4.034801

Low work function in the 122-family of iron-based superconductors

H. Pfau
, H. Soifer
, J. A. Sobota
, A. Gauthier
, C. R. Rotundu
, J. C. Palmstrom
, I. R. Fisher
, G. Y. Chen
, H. H. Wen
, Z. X. Shen
, P. S. Kirchmann

School of Physics and Astronomy

Tel Aviv University

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We determine the work functions of the iron arsenic compounds AFe2As2 (A=Ca,Ba,Cs) using photoemission spectroscopy to be 2.7 eV for CaFe2As2, 1.8 eV for BaFe2As2, and 1.3 eV for CsFe2As2. The work functions of these 122 iron-based superconductors track those of the elementary metal A but are substantially smaller. The most likely explanation of this observation is that the cleaving surface exposes only half an A-layer. The low work function and good photoemission cross section of BaFe2As2 and CsFe2As2 enable photoemission even from a common white LED light.

Original language	English GB
Article number	034801
Journal	Physical Review Materials
Volume	4
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevMaterials.4.034801
State	Published - Mar 2020

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