15 research outputs found
Anisotropic charge dynamics in the quantum spin-liquid candidate -(BEDT-TTF)Cu(CN)
We have in detail characterized the anisotropic charge response of the dimer
Mott insulator -(BEDT-TTF)\-Cu(CN) by dc conductivity, Hall
effect and dielectric spectroscopy. At room temperature the Hall coefficient is
positive and close to the value expected from stoichiometry; the temperature
behavior follows the dc resistivity . Within the planes the dc
conductivity is well described by variable-range hopping in two dimensions;
this model, however, fails for the out-of-plane direction. An unusually broad
in-plane dielectric relaxation is detected below about 60 K; it slows down much
faster than the dc conductivity following an Arrhenius law. At around 17 K we
can identify a pronounced dielectric anomaly concomitantly with anomalous
features in the mean relaxation time and spectral broadening. The out-of-plane
relaxation, on the other hand, shows a much weaker dielectric anomaly; it
closely follows the temperature behavior of the respective dc resistivity. At
lower temperatures, the dielectric constant becomes smaller both within and
perpendicular to the planes; also the relaxation levels off. The observed
behavior bears features of relaxor-like ferroelectricity. Because
heterogeneities impede its long-range development, only a weak tunneling-like
dynamics persists at low temperatures. We suggest that the random potential and
domain structure gradually emerge due to the coupling to the anion network.Comment: 14 pages, 13 figure
Linear-T scattering and pairing from antiferromagnetic fluctuations in the (TMTSF)_2X organic superconductors
An exhaustive investigation of metallic electronic transport and
superconductivity of organic superconductors (TMTSF)_2PF_6 and (TMTSF)_2ClO_4
in the Pressure-Temperature phase diagram between T=0 and 20 K and a
theoretical description based on the weak coupling renormalization group method
are reported. The analysis of the data reveals a high temperature domain
(T\approx 20 K) in which a regular T^2 electron-electron Umklapp scattering
obeys a Kadowaki-Woods law and a low temperature regime (T< 8 K) where the
resistivity is dominated by a linear-in temperature component. In both
compounds a correlated behavior exists between the linear transport and the
extra nuclear spin-lattice relaxation due to antiferromagnetic fluctuations. In
addition, a tight connection is clearly established between linear transport
and T_c. We propose a theoretical description of the anomalous resistivity
based on a weak coupling renormalization group determination of
electron-electron scattering rate. A linear resistivity is found and its origin
lies in antiferromagnetic correlations sustained by Cooper pairing via
constructive interference. The decay of the linear resistivity term under
pressure is correlated with the strength of antiferromagnetic spin correlations
and T_c, along with an unusual build-up of the Fermi liquid scattering. The
results capture the key features of the low temperature electrical transport in
the Bechgaard salts
Unconventional spin density wave in (TMTSF)<sub>2</sub>PF<sub>6</sub> below T=4.2 K
It is well documented that SDW in (TMTSF)(2)PF6 undergoes another phase transition at T* approximate to 4 K, though the nature of the new phase has not been identified. In particular the angular dependence of the magnetoresistance for Bparallel to(a, b') plane below 4.2 K is dramatically different from the one above 4.2 K. We propose that below T* the new phase unconventional SDW (USDW) appears which modifies drastically the quasiparticle spectrum. The present model describes the observed angular dependence of the magnetoresistance reasonably well, which cannot be interpreted in terms of the conventional SDW
Galvanomagnetic properties in the spin-density-wave phase of (TMTSF)2PF6
We have measured the magnetoresistance and the Hall effect in the spin-density-wave (SDW) state of (TMTSF)2PF6 down to 2K and in magnetic fields up to 9T in order to gain an additional insight into the nature of the possible subphases in the SDW state. We have found that the temperature dependent magnetoresistance anisotropy changes below 4K ; this change being maximal for the current in the lowest conductivity direction. The Hall resistivity has showed different magnetic field dependencies for 7>4K and T<4K. The resistivity and the Hall resistivity were also investigated as the function of the electric field. The backflow coefficient a does not change below 4K
Brave new world of unconventional density waves
Recently many people discuss unconventional density wave (i.e. UCDW and USDW). Unlike
in conventional density waves, the quasiparticle excitations in these systems are gapless. The
appearence of these systems suggests paradigm shift from quasi ID system to quasi 2D and
3D systems. Here we limit ourselves to the angular dependent magnetoresistance (ADMR)
observed in the low temperature phase (LTP) of -(BEDT-TTF)KHg(SCN). Here we show
that UCDW describes successfully many features of ADMR as manifestation of the Landau
quantization of the quasiparticle spectrum in magnetic field. Indeed ADMR will provide a
unique window to access UDW like the AF phase in URuSi, the pseudogap phase in high
cuprates and the glassy phase in organic superconductor -(ET) salts