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Critical behavior in the low-energy spin fluctuations in high-T-c superconductors

Critical behavior in the low-energy spin fluctuations in high-T-c superconductors
Critical behavior in the low-energy spin fluctuations in high-T-c superconductors
We study the spin fluctuations of pure and Zn-substituted La2 – x Sr x CuO4 using the muon spin relaxation technique. Superconductivity is found to coexist with low-frequency spin fluctuations over a large region of the superconducting phase diagram. The characteristic temperature of spin fluctuations detected by SR decreases with increasing x and vanishes above a critical doping x c 0.19. This value of x c coincides with the doping at which the normal state pseudogap extrapolates to zero. These results are discussed in terms of a quantum transition that separates the superconducting phase diagram of high-temperature superconductors into two distinct ground states.
spin dynamics, criticality, high-T c cuprates
0896-1107
335-338
Panagopoulos, C.
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Tallon, J.L.
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Rainford, B.D.
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Xiang, T.
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Cooper, J.R.
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Scott, C.A.
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Panagopoulos, C.
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Tallon, J.L.
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Rainford, B.D.
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Xiang, T.
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Panagopoulos, C., Tallon, J.L., Rainford, B.D., Xiang, T., Cooper, J.R. and Scott, C.A. (2002) Critical behavior in the low-energy spin fluctuations in high-T-c superconductors. Journal of Superconductivity, 15 (5), 335-338. (doi:10.1023/A:1021061911839).

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We study the spin fluctuations of pure and Zn-substituted La2 – x Sr x CuO4 using the muon spin relaxation technique. Superconductivity is found to coexist with low-frequency spin fluctuations over a large region of the superconducting phase diagram. The characteristic temperature of spin fluctuations detected by SR decreases with increasing x and vanishes above a critical doping x c 0.19. This value of x c coincides with the doping at which the normal state pseudogap extrapolates to zero. These results are discussed in terms of a quantum transition that separates the superconducting phase diagram of high-temperature superconductors into two distinct ground states.

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Published date: 2002
Keywords: spin dynamics, criticality, high-T c cuprates

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Local EPrints ID: 57528
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/57528
ISSN: 0896-1107
PURE UUID: 00d590fc-ee1d-42a4-a8e2-98f6047f518e

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Date deposited: 14 Aug 2008
Last modified: 15 Mar 2024 11:07

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Author: C. Panagopoulos
Author: J.L. Tallon
Author: B.D. Rainford
Author: T. Xiang
Author: J.R. Cooper
Author: C.A. Scott

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