Expansion of vortex cores by strong electronic correlation in La_{2 − x}Sr_xCuO₄ at low magnetic induction

The vortex core radius ρv, defined as the peak position of the supercurrent around the vortex, has been determined by muon spin rotation measurements in the mixed state of La_{2 − x}Sr_xCuO₄ for x = 0.13, 0.15, and 0.19. At lower doping (x=0.13 and 0.15), ρv(T) increases with decreasing temperature T, which is opposite to the behavior predicted by the conventional theory. Moreover, ρv(T→0)is significantly larger than the Ginzburg-Landau coherence length determined by the upper critical field, and shows a clear tendency to decrease with increasing the doping x. These features can be qualitatively reproduced in a microscopic model involving antiferromagnetic electronic correlations.