12 research outputs found
Density dependence of microwave induced magneto-resistance oscillations in a two-dimensional electron gas
We have measured the magneto-resistance of a two-dimensional electron gas
(2DEG) under continuous microwave irradiation as a function of electron density
and mobility tuned with a metallic top-gate. In the entire range of density and
mobility we have investigated, we observe microwave induced oscillations of
large amplitude that are B-periodic. These B-periodic oscillations are
reminiscent of the ones reported by Kukushkin \textit{et al}[1] and which were
attributed to the presence of edge-magneto-plasmons. We have found that the
B-periodicity does not increase linearly with the density in our sample but
shows a plateau in the range (2.4-3) 10^{11}\rm cm^{-2} $. In this regime, the
phase of the B-periodic oscillations is found to shift continuously by two
periods.Comment: 5 pages, 4 figure
Interplay between Freezing and Superconductivity in the Optimally Doped LaEu0.20Sr0.15CuO4 under Hydrostatic Pressure
We study the electronic properties of a LaEu0.20Sr0.15CuO4 single crystal
under hydrostatic pressure up to 2.9 GPa. Both the freezing of the Cu 3d
moments and the structural transition from the orthorhombic (LTO) to the
tetragonal (LTT) phase are observed via the relaxation of the nuclear
magnetization of La nuclei. Resistivity and magnetic susceptibility
measurements have been carried out under pressure on the same sample. The
combination of all data reveals the connection between glassy dynamics, charge
localization and the disappearance of superconductivity in the LTT phase.Comment: 5 pages, 4 figures, submitte
Two-subband quantum Hall effect in parabolic quantum wells
The low-temperature magnetoresistance of parabolic quantum wells displays
pronounced minima between integer filling factors. Concomitantly the Hall
effect exhibits overshoots and plateau-like features next to well-defined
ordinary quantum Hall plateaus. These effects set in with the occupation of the
second subband. We discuss our observations in the context of single-particle
Landau fan charts of a two-subband system empirically extended by a density
dependent subband separation and an enhanced spin-splitting g*.Comment: 5 pages, submitte
Counting statistics and super-Poissonian noise in a quantum dot
We present time-resolved measurements of electron transport through a quantum
dot. The measurements were performed using a nearby quantum point contact as a
charge detector. The rates for tunneling through the two barriers connecting
the dot to source and drain contacts could be determined individually. In the
high bias regime, the method was used to probe excited states of the dot.
Furthermore, we have detected bunching of electrons, leading to
super-Poissonian noise. We have used the framework of the full counting
statistics (FCS) to model the experimental data. The existence of
super-Poissonian noise suggests a long relaxation time for the involved excited
state, which could be related to the spin relaxation time
Experimental Evidence for a Glass forming "Stripe Liquid" in the Magnetic Ground State of La1.65Eu0.2Sr0.15CuO4
We report measurements of the longitudinal () and transverse
() decay rates of the magnetization of La nuclei
performed in a high quality single crystal of
LaEuSrCuO. We observe a dramatic slowing of the
Cu 3d spins manifested as a sharp increase of both and
below 30 K. We find that in this temperature range the
fluctuations involve a unique time scale which diverges as with K. This behavior is distinct from
the continuous freezing observed in underdoped LaSrCuO which
involves a distribution of energy barriers. By contrast, in
LaEuSrCuO, the freezing below 30K is intrinsic
to its magnetic ground state and the observed power law supports the existence
of a glass forming "charge stripe liquid".Comment: 5 pages, 3 Figures. Revised version, resubmitte
Charge order and low frequency spin dynamics in lanthanum cuprates revealed by Nuclear Magnetic Resonance
We report detailed 17O, 139La, and 63Cu Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) and
Nuclear Quadrupole Resonance (NQR) measurements in a stripe ordered
La1.875Ba0.125CuO4 single crystal and in oriented powder samples of
La1.8-xEu0.2SrxCuO4. We observe a partial wipeout of the 17O NMR intensity and
a simultaneous drop of the 17O electric field gradient (EFG) at low
temperatures where the spin stripe order sets in. In contrast, the 63Cu
intensity is completely wiped out at the same temperature. The drop of the 17O
quadrupole frequency is compatible with a charge stripe order. The 17O spin
lattice relaxation rate shows a peak similar to that of the 139La, which is of
magnetic origin. This peak is doping dependent and is maximal at x ~ 1/8.Comment: submitted to European Physical Journal Special Topic
Nernst Effect of stripe ordering LaEuSrCuO
We investigate the transport properties of
LaEuSrCuO (, 0.08, 0.125, 0.15, 0.2) with a
special focus on the Nernst effect in the normal state. Various anomalous
features are present in the data. For and 0.15 a kink-like anomaly is
present in the vicinity of the onset of charge stripe order in the LTT phase,
suggestive of enhanced positive quasiparticle Nernst response in the stripe
ordered phase. At higher temperature, all doping levels except exhibit
a further kink anomaly in the LTO phase which cannot unambiguously be related
to stripe order. Moreover, a direct comparison between the Nernst coefficients
of stripe ordering LaEuSrCuO and superconducting
LaSrCuO at the doping levels and reveals
only weak differences. Our findings make high demands on any scenario
interpreting the Nernst response in hole-doped cuprates
How to detect fluctuating order in the high-temperature superconductors
We discuss fluctuating order in a quantum disordered phase proximate to a
quantum critical point, with particular emphasis on fluctuating stripe order.
Optimal strategies for extracting information concerning such local order from
experiments are derived with emphasis on neutron scattering and scanning
tunneling microscopy. These ideas are tested by application to two model
systems - the exactly solvable one dimensional electron gas with an impurity,
and a weakly-interacting 2D electron gas. We extensively review experiments on
the cuprate high-temperature superconductors which can be analyzed using these
strategies. We adduce evidence that stripe correlations are widespread in the
cuprates. Finally, we compare and contrast the advantages of two limiting
perspectives on the high-temperature superconductor: weak coupling, in which
correlation effects are treated as a perturbation on an underlying metallic
(although renormalized) Fermi liquid state, and strong coupling, in which the
magnetism is associated with well defined localized spins, and stripes are
viewed as a form of micro-phase separation. We present quantitative indicators
that the latter view better accounts for the observed stripe phenomena in the
cuprates.Comment: 43 pages, 11 figures, submitted to RMP; extensively revised and
greatly improved text; one new figure, one new section, two new appendices
and more reference
Oscillations of the magnetoresistance of a two-dimensional electron gas under microwave irradiation: Influence of the irradiation frequency
We present measurements of the magnetoresistance of a two-dimensional electron gas (2DEG) under continuous microwave as a function of the irradiation frequency. In a previous work by Simovič et al. [Phys. Rev. B 71 (2005) 233303], the magnetoresistance under microwave was shown to be modulated by oscillations of large amplitude that are periodic with magnetic field, their period and phase depending strongly on the electron density. Here we show that the phase and the amplitude of the microwave-induced oscillations also depend on the frequency of irradiation and the sign of the magnetic field