Strong superconductivity-induced phonon self-energy effects in HgBa2Ca3Cu4O10+δ
V. G. Hadjiev, Xingjiang Zhou, T. Strohm, M. Cardona, Q. M. Lin, C. W. Chu
DOI 10.1103/PhysRevB.58.1043 · Physical Review B
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Abstract
We report strong superconductivity-induced phonon renormalization effects observed in the HgBa2Ca3Cu4O10+δ superconductor (Tc=123 K). At the transition from the normal to the superconducting state, the A1g phonons at 240 and 390 cm−1, which correspond to vibrations of the plane oxygen atoms with some admixture of calcium vibrations, display an abrupt softening, and increase in linewidth within a rather narrow temperature interval. The changes of phonon self-energy are accompanied by a strong enhancement of the Raman intensity of the phonons in the superconducting state. The A1g Raman peak at 575 cm−1, related to the apex oxygen, and that at 487 cm−1 (tentatively attributed to excess oxygen) are not detectable in the normal state for incident light polarization in the ab plane. They, however, show up in the superconducting state as coupled phonon-electron excitations. To our knowledge, such phonon self-energy effects are the strongest ones reported for the superconducting cuprates so far.
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| Formula | Reported Tc (K) | Pressure (GPa) | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| HgBa2Ca3Cu4O10+δ Archive — visibility unverified Source-occurrence policy only; no material identity or catalogue acceptance is inferred from the formula. | 123 | Pressure not reported | zero_resistance |
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