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Symmetry dependence of phonon lineshapes in superconductors with anisotropic gaps
The temperature dependence below of the lineshape of optical phonons
of different symmetry as seen in Raman scattering is investigated for
superconductors with anisotropic energy gaps. It is shown that the symmetry of
the electron-phonon vertex produces non-trivial couplings to an anisotropic
energy gap which leads to unique changes in the phonon lineshape for phonons of
different symmetry. The phonon lineshape is calculated in detail for
and phonons in a superconductor with pairing
symmetry. The role of satellite peaks generated by the electron-phonon coupling
are also addressed. The theory accounts for the substantial phonon narrowing of
the phonon, while narrowing of the phonon which is
indistinguishable from the normal state is shown, in agreement with recent
measurements on BSCCO.Comment: 15 pages (3 Figures available upon request), Revtex, 1
Nernst Effect and Superconducting Fluctuations in Zn-doped YBaCuO
We report the measurements of in-plane resistivity, Hall effect, and Nernst
effect in Zn doped YBaCuO epitaxial thin films grown
by pulsed laser deposition technique. The pseudogap temperature, ,
determined from the temperature dependence of resistivity, does not change
significantly with Zn doping. Meanwhile the onset temperature () of
anomalous Nernst signal above , which is interpreted as evidence for
vortex-like excitations, decreases sharply as the superconducting transition
temperature does. A significant decrease in the maximum of vortex
Nernst signal in mixed state is also observed, which is consistent with the
scenario that Zn impurities cause a decrease in the superfluid density and
therefore suppress the superconductivity. The phase diagram of ,
, and versus Zn content is presented and discussed.Comment: 6 pages, 5 figures, Latex; v2: to be published in PR
Hole concentration and phonon renormalization in Ca-doped YBa_2Cu_3O_y (6.76 < y < 7.00)
In order to access the overdoped regime of the YBa_2Cu_3O_y phase diagram, 2%
Ca is substituted for Y in YBa_2Cu_3O_y (y = 7.00,6.93,6.88,6.76). Raman
scattering studies have been carried out on these four single crystals.
Measurements of the superconductivity-induced renormalization in frequency
(Delta \omega) and linewidth (\Delta 2\gamma) of the 340 cm^{-1} B_{1g} phonon
demonstrate that the magnitude of the renormalization is directly related to
the hole concentration (p), and not simply the oxygen content. The changes in
\Delta \omega with p imply that the superconducting gap (\Delta_{max})
decreases monotonically with increasing hole concentration in the overdoped
regime, and \Delta \omega falls to zero in the underdoped regime. The linewidth
renormalization \Delta 2\gamma is negative in the underdoped regime, crossing
over at optimal doping to a positive value in the overdoped state.Comment: 18 pages; 5 figures; submitted to Phys. Rev. B Oct. 24, 2002 (BX8292
Interfacing topological insulators and ferrimagnets: BiTe and FeO heterostructures grown by molecular beam epitaxy
Relying on the magnetism induced by the proximity effect in heterostructures
of topological insulators and magnetic insulators is one of the promising
routes to achieve the quantum anomalous Hall effect. Here we investigate
heterostructures of BiTe and FeO. By growing two different
types of heterostructures by molecular beam epitaxy, FeO on
BiTe and BiTe on FeO, we explore differences in
chemical stability, crystalline quality, electronic structure, and transport
properties. We find the heterostructure BiTe on FeO to be a
more viable approach, with transport signatures in agreement with a gap opening
in the topological surface states.Comment: accepted for publication in APL Material
Electronic signature of the vacancy ordering in NbO (Nb3O3)
We investigated the electronic structure of the vacancy-ordered 4d-transition
metal monoxide NbO (Nb3O3) using angle-integrated soft- and hard-x-ray
photoelectron spectroscopy as well as ultra-violet angle-resolved photoelectron
spectroscopy. We found that density-functional-based band structure
calculations can describe the spectral features accurately provided that
self-interaction effects are taken into account. In the angle-resolved spectra
we were able to identify the so-called vacancy band that characterizes the
ordering of the vacancies. This together with the band structure results
indicates the important role of the very large inter-Nb-4d hybridization for
the formation of the ordered vacancies and the high thermal stability of the
ordered structure of niobium monoxide
Influence of the pseudogap on the superconductivity-induced phonon renormalization in high-T superconductors
We investigate the influence of a d-density wave (DDW) gap on the
superconductivity-induced renormalization of phonon frequency and linewidth.
The results are discussed with respect to Raman and inelastic neutron
scattering experiments. It turns out that the DDW gap can enhance the range of
frequencies for phonon softening depending on the underlying band
structure. Moreover we show that an anisotropic 'd-wave' pseudogap can also
contribute to the q-dependent linewidth broadening of the 340cm phonon
in YBaCuO.Comment: 4 page
Epitaxial and layer-by-layer growth of EuO thin films on yttria-stabilized cubic zirconia (001) using MBE distillation
We have succeeded in growing epitaxial and highly stoichiometric films of EuO
on yttria-stabilized cubic zirconia (YSZ) (001). The use of the Eu-distillation
process during the molecular beam epitaxy assisted growth enables the
consistent achievement of stoichiometry. We have also succeeded in growing the
films in a layer-by-layer fashion by fine tuning the Eu vs. oxygen deposition
rates. The initial stages of growth involve the limited supply of oxygen from
the YSZ substrate, but the EuO stoichiometry can still be well maintained. The
films grown were sufficiently smooth so that the capping with a thin layer of
aluminum was leak tight and enabled ex situ experiments free from trivalent Eu
species. The findings were used to obtain recipes for better epitaxial growth
of EuO on MgO (001).Comment: 10 pages, 15 figure
Strain dependent transport properties of the quasi two-dimensional correlated metal, LaNiO
We explore the electrical transport and magneto-conductance in quasi
two-dimensional strongly correlated ultrathin films of LaNiO (LNO) to
investigate the effect of hetero-epitaxial strain on electron-electron and
electron-lattice interactions from the low to intermediate temperature range
(2K170K). The fully epitaxial 10 unit cell thick films spanning tensile
strain up to are used to investigate effects of enhanced carrier
localization driven by a combination of weak localization and electron-electron
interactions at low temperatures. The magneto-conductance data shows the
importance of the increased contribution of weak localization to low
temperature quantum corrections. The obtained results demonstrate that with
increasing tensile strain and reduced temperature the quantum confined LNO
system gradually evolves from the Mott into the Mott-Anderson regime
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