Novel in-gap spin state in Zn-doped La1.85Sr0.15CuO4

Low-energy spin excitations of La(1.85)Sr(0.15)Cu(1-y)Zn(y)O4 were studied by neutron scattering. In y=0.004, the incommensurate magnetic peaks show a well-defined "spin gap" below T(c). The magnetic signals at omega=3 meV decrease below T(c)=27 K for y=0.008, also suggesting the gap opening. At lower temperatures, however, the signal increases again, implying a novel in-gap spin state. In y=0.017, the spin gap vanishes and elastic magnetic peaks appear. These results clarify that doped Zn impurities induce the novel in-gap state, which becomes larger and more static with increasing Zn.     

High energy spin dynamics of La2CuO4 and La1.9Sr0.1CuO4

The magnetic excitations in La₂CuO₄ and La_1.9Sr_0.1CuO₄ were studied by inelastic neutron scattering up to energies of 76 meV. For the pure sample, the results forE15 meV can be well described by conventional spin wave theory with a spin wave velocity c=0.89±0.07 eVÅ. For lower energies, the observed intensities were somewhat higher than expected from spin wave theory and did not follow the Bose-Einstein factor. For the doped sample, the linewidth in constant-E scans at smallE shows a very short correlation length of =7.5 Å only, which is considerably below the value expected from the concentration dependence reported by other authors. An increase of the linewidth for largeE indicates a reduced spin-wave stiffness when compared to the undoped material. However, the use of a spin-wave picture may not be appropriate as the standard expression for damped spin waves in a paramagnetic material is in serious conflict with experiment.     

Nuclear-magnetic-resonance evidence for charge inhomogeneity in stripe ordered La(1.8-x)Eu0.2Sr(x)CuO4

We report 17O nuclear-magnetic-resonance (NMR) results in the stripe ordered La(1.8-x)Eu0.2Sr(x)CuO4 system. Below a temperature T(q) approximately 80 K, the local electric field gradient and the absolute intensity of the NMR signal of the planar O site exhibit a dramatic decrease. We interpret these results as microscopic evidence for a spatially inhomogeneous charge distribution, where the NMR signal from O sites in the domain walls of the spin density modulation are wiped out due to large hyperfine fields, and the remaining signal arises from the intervening Mott insulating regions.     

Spontaneous strain in high-temperature superconductor La1.85Sr0.15CuO4

The lattice parameters of La_1.85Sr_0.15CuO₄ were measured by an x-ray Rietveld method between 15 K and room temperature. A change in a lattice parameter could be detected at superconducting phase transition. It is pointed out, for the first time, that the change can be attributed to a spontaneous strain in the superconducting phase caused by coupling between a superconducting order parameter and the strain.     

柠檬酸盐凝胶法制备La1.85Sr0.15CuO4超导样品工艺研究

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Superconductivity at 40 K in La1.8Sr0.2CuO4

High-T _c superconductivity withT _c onsets up to 42 K (midpoint: 37 K, zero resistance: 34 K) is observed in X-rays homogeneous single phase La_1.8Sr_0.2CuO₄. The quarternary compounds La_2–x Ba _x CuO₄ and La_2–x Sr _x CuO₄ (0x0.3 for Ba and 0x<1 for Sr, depending on the heating conditions) are mixed-valence oxygen defect oxides, characterized by the presence of Cu²⁺ and Cu³⁺ simultaneously. These oxides have a tetragonal symmetry (space group:I 4/mmm) similar to that of K₂NiF₄. We report the synthesis, characterization, and superconducting properties of various high-temperature superconducting La–Ba–Cu–O and La–Sr–Cu–O compounds. Through the substitution of Sr for Ba in these oxygen defect compounds an increasing superconducting transition temperature onset from 28 K to 35 K for La_1.8Sr_0.1Ba_0.1CuO₄ was observed. A positive initial pressure coefficient ofdTc/dp=290 (mK/kbar) has been found for La_1.8Sr_0.2CuO₄ with a magnetic susceptibility change consistent with the 100% diamagnetic expectation value.     

La1.85Sr0.15CuO4纳米线阵列的微结构与超导电性

采用溶胶-凝胶结合多孔氧化铝硬模板约束的方法,成功制备出直径约30nm的La1.85Sr0.15CuO4纳米线阵列,用XRD与X-ray EDX测定了所制备纳米线的物相与成分;FE-SEM与TEM表征了其形貌特征;由HRTEM与SAED测量分析了其微结构;磁化强度的测量结果表明样品具有Tc= 30 K的超导电性,比块材La1.85Sr0.15CuO4的Tc稍低.分析表明所制备的样品中存在一种a,b轴拉伸,c轴压缩的结构畸变,减弱了铜氧面内Cu3d和O2p轨道的杂化程度,减小了a,b面内的态密度,从而压制了体系的超导电性.     

Tunneling and point contact investigations of La1.85Sr0.15CuO4

The high-T _c superconductor La_1.85Sr_0.15CuO₄ was investigated by means of point contact and tunneling measurements on small-sized contacts. We find different values for the energy gap at different points of the samples. The ratio 2/k _B T _c ranges from about 3 to 6. For some point contacts we observe a clear signature of a supercurrent. Data for the temperature dependence of the critical current are presented.     

La1．85Sr0．15CuO4纳米线阵列的微结构与超导电性

采用溶胶凝胶结合多孔氧化铝硬模板约束的方法，成功制备出直径约30nm的La1．85Sr0．15CuO4纳米线阵列，用XRD与X-ray EDX测定了所制备纳米线的物相与成分；FE-SEM与TEM表征了其形貌特征；由HRTEM与SAKD测量分析了其微结构；磁化强度的测量结果表明样品具有L-30K的超导电性，比块材La1．85Sr0．15CuO4的Tc稍低．分析表明所制各的样品中存在一种α，b轴拉伸，c轴压缩的结构畸变，减弱了铜氧面内Cu3d和O2p轨道的杂化程度，减小了α，b面内的态密度，从而压制了体系的超导电性．     

Upper limit on the resistivity of La1.85Sr0.15CuO4

The stability of a shielding current in a hollow cylinder of La_1.85Sr_0.15CuO₄ has been studied with a superconducting quantum interference device (SQUID). From the observed lack of decay of the current an upper limit of 3×10^-17ω cm has been established on the resistivity at 4.2 K.     

Dual nature of the electronic structure of (La(2--x--y)Nd(y)Sr(x))CuO(4) and La(1.85)Sr(0.15)CuO(4).

High resolution angle-resolved photoemission measurements have been carried out on (La(1.4--x)-Nd(0.6)Sr(x))CuO(4), a model system with static one-dimensional (1D) charge ordering (stripe), and (La(1.85)-Sr(0.15))CuO(4), a high temperature superconductor (T(c) = 40 K) with possible dynamic stripes. In addition to the straight segments near ( pi,0) and ( 0,pi) antinodal regions, we have identified the existence of spectral weight along the [1,1] nodal direction in the electronic structure of both systems. This observation of nodal state, together with the straight segments near antinodal regions, reveals the dual nature of the electronic structure of stripes due to the competition of order and disorder.     

Metallic nonsuperconducting phase and D-wave superconductivity in Zn-substituted La1.85Sr0.15CuO4

Measurements of the resistivity, magnetoresistance, and penetration depth were made on films of La1.85Sr0.15CuO4, with up to 12 at. % of Zn substituted for the Cu. The results show that the quadratic temperature dependence of the inverse square of the penetration depth, indicative of d-wave superconductivity, is not affected by doping. The suppression of superconductivity leads to a metallic nonsuperconducting phase, as expected for a pairing mechanism related to spin fluctuations. The metal-insulator transition occurs in the vicinity of k(F)l approximately 1, and appears to be disorder driven, with the carrier concentration unaffected by doping.