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Muon spin rotation measurements of heterogeneous field response in overdoped La2-x Srx CuO4

  • G. J. MacDougall
  • , A. T. Savici
  • , A. A. Aczel
  • , R. J. Birgeneau
  • , H. Kim
  • , S. J. Kim
  • , T. Ito
  • , J. A. Rodriguez
  • , P. L. Russo
  • , Y. J. Uemura
  • , S. Wakimoto
  • , C. R. Wiebe
  • , G. M. Luke

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Abstract

Transverse-field muon spin rotation measurements of overdoped La2-x Srx CuO4 reveal a large broadening of the local magnetic field distribution in response to applied field, persisting to high temperatures. The field response is approximately Curie-Weiss-like in temperature and is largest for the highest doping investigated. Such behavior is contrary to the canonical Fermi-liquid picture commonly associated with the overdoped cuprates and implies extensive heterogeneity in this region of the phase diagram. A possible explanation for the result lies in regions of staggered magnetization about dopant cations, analogous to what is argued to exist in underdoped systems.

Original languageEnglish
Article number014508
JournalPhysical Review B - Condensed Matter and Materials Physics
Volume81
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 11 2010
Externally publishedYes

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