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Evidence of Doping-Dependent Pairing Symmetry in Cuprate Superconductors

N.-C. Yeh, C.-T. Chen, G. Hammerl, J. Mannhart, A. Schmehl, C. W. Schneider, R. R. Schulz, S. Tajima, K. Yoshida, D. Garrigus, M. Strasik

DOI 10.1103/PhysRevLett.87.087003 · Physical Review Letters

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Abstract

Scanning tunneling spectroscopy studies reveal long-range spatial homogeneity and predominantly dx2−y2-pairing spectral characteristics in under- and optimally doped YBa2Cu3O7−δ superconductors, whereas STS on YBa2(Cu0.9934Zn0.0026Mg0.004)3O6.9 exhibits microscopic spatial modulations and strong scattering near the Zn or Mg impurity sites, together with global suppression of the pairing potential. In contrast, in overdoped (Y0.7Ca0.3)Ba2Cu3O7−δ, (dx2−y2+s)-pairing symmetry is found, suggesting significant changes in the superconducting ground state at a critical doping value.

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FormulaReported Tc (K)Pressure (GPa)Type
YBa2Cu3O7-δ

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92.9Pressure not reportedunknown
YBa2Cu3O7-δ

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60Pressure not reportedunknown
YBa2Cu3O7-δ

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85Pressure not reportedunknown
(Y0.7Ca0.3)Ba2Cu3O7-δ

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78Pressure not reportedunknown
YBa2(Cu0.9934Zn0.0026Mg0.004)3O6.9

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82Pressure not reportedunknown

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