75As NMR Observation of Anisotropic Spin Fluctuations in the Ba[(Fe0.92Co0.08)2]2As2 Superconductor (Tc = 22 K)

Abstract

We demonstrate that the anisotropy R of the paramagnetic spin fluctuations grows toward Tc at 75As sites in the optimally electron-doped superconductor Ba[(Fe0.92Co0.08)2]2As2, with stronger spin fluctuations along the c-axis. Our finding is in remarkable contrast with the case of high T$_c$ cuprates, where R is independent of temperature above Tc.