Gradual emergence of superconductivity in underdoped La2−xSrxCuO4
Ana-Elena Ţuţueanu, Machteld E. Kamminga, Tim B. Tejsner, Henrik Jacobsen, Henriette W. Hansen, Monica-Elisabeta Lăcătuşu, Jacob Baas, Kira L. Eliasen, Jean-Claude Grivel, Yasmine Sassa, Niels Bech Christensen, Paul Steffens, Martin Boehm, Andrea Piovano, Kim Lefmann, Astrid T. Rømer
DOI 10.1103/PhysRevB.107.174514 · Physical Review B
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Abstract
We present triple-axis neutron scattering studies of low-energy magnetic fluctuations in strongly underdoped La2−xSrxCuO4 with x=0.05, 0.06 and 0.07, providing quantitative evidence for a direct competition between these fluctuations and superconductivity. At dopings x=0.06 and x=0.07, three-dimensional superconductivity is found, while only a very weak signature of two-dimensional superconductivity residing in the CuO2 planes is detectable for x=0.05. We find a surprising suppression of the low-energy fluctuations by an external magnetic field at all three dopings. This implies that the response of two-dimensional superconductivity to a magnetic field is similar to that of a bulk superconductor. Our results provide direct evidence of a very gradual onset of superconductivity in cuprates.
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| Formula | Reported Tc (K) | Pressure (GPa) | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| La2-xSrxCuO4 Archive — visibility unverified Source-occurrence policy only; no material identity or catalogue acceptance is inferred from the formula. | 4.2 | Pressure not reported | onset |
| La2-xSrxCuO4 Archive — visibility unverified Source-occurrence policy only; no material identity or catalogue acceptance is inferred from the formula. | 7 | Pressure not reported | unknown |
| La2-xSrxCuO4 Archive — visibility unverified Source-occurrence policy only; no material identity or catalogue acceptance is inferred from the formula. | 13.6 | Pressure not reported | unknown |
| La2-xBaxCuO4 Archive — visibility unverified Source-occurrence policy only; no material identity or catalogue acceptance is inferred from the formula. | — | Pressure not reported | unknown |
| Bi2Sr2CaCu2O8+x Archive — visibility unverified Source-occurrence policy only; no material identity or catalogue acceptance is inferred from the formula. | — | Pressure not reported | unknown |
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