153 research outputs found
Doping dependent optical properties of Bi2201
An experimental study of the in-plane optical conductivity of
(Pb,Bi)(LaSr)CuO (Bi2201) is presented
for a broad doping and temperature range. The in-plane conductivity is analyzed
within a strong coupling formalism. We address the interrelationship between
the optical conductivity (), the single particle self energy,
and the electron-boson spectral function. We find that the frequency and
temperature dependence can be well described within this formalism. We present
a universal description of optical, ARPES and tunneling spectra. The full
frequency and temperature dependence of the optical spectra and single particle
self-energy is shown to result from an electron-boson spectral function, which
shows a strong doping dependence and weak temperature dependence.Comment: 20 pages, 9 figures. To appear in special focus issue
"Superconductors with Exotic Symmetries", New Journal of Physic
Infrared phonon activity in pristine graphite
We study experimentally and theoretically the Fano-shaped phonon peak at 1590
cm (0.2 eV) in the in-plane optical conductivity of pristine graphite.
We show that the anomalously large spectral weight and the Fano asymmetry of
the peak can be qualitatively accounted for by a charged-phonon theory. A
crucial role in this context is played by the particle-hole asymmetry of the
electronic -bands.Comment: 5 pages, 4 figures, 1 tabl
Optical determination of the relation between the electron-boson coupling function and the critical temperature in high T cuprates
We take advantage of the connection between the free carrier optical
conductivity and the glue function in the normal state, to reconstruct from the
infrared optical conductivity the glue-spectrum of ten different high-Tc
cuprates revealing a robust peak in the 50-60 meV range and a broad con- tinuum
at higher energies for all measured charge carrier concentrations and
temperatures up to 290 K. We observe that the strong coupling formalism
accounts fully for the known strong temperature dependence of the optical
spectra of the high Tc cuprates, except for strongly underdoped samples. We
observe a correlation between the doping trend of the experimental glue spectra
and the critical temperature. The data obtained on the overdoped side of the
phase diagram conclusively excludes the electron-phonon coupling as the main
source of superconducting pairing.Comment: Accepted for publication in Phys. Rev.
The cleavage surface of the BaFe_(2-x)Co_(x)As_(2) and Fe_(y)Se_(1-x)Te_(x) superconductors: from diversity to simplicity
We elucidate the termination surface of cleaved single crystals of the
BaFe_(2-x)Co_(x)As_(2) and Fe_(y)Se_(1-x)Te_(x) families of the high
temperature iron based superconductors. By combining scanning tunneling
microscopic data with low energy electron diffraction we prove that the
termination layer of the Ba122 systems is a remnant of the Ba layer, which
exhibits a complex diversity of ordered and disordered structures. The observed
surface topographies and their accompanying superstructure reflections in
electron diffraction depend on the cleavage temperature. In stark contrast,
Fe_(y)Se_(1-x)Te_(x) possesses only a single termination structure - that of
the tetragonally ordered Se_(1-x)Te_(x) layer.Comment: 4 pages, 4 figure
Epitaxial growth and thermodynamic stability of SrIrO3/SrTiO3 heterostructures
Obtaining high-quality thin films of 5d transition metal oxides is essential
to explore the exotic semimetallic and topological phases predicted to arise
from the combination of strong electron correlations and spin-orbit coupling.
Here, we show that the transport properties of SrIrO3 thin films, grown by
pulsed laser deposition, can be optimized by considering the effect of
laser-induced modification of the SrIrO3 target surface. We further demonstrate
that bare SrIrO3 thin films are subject to degradation in air and are highly
sensitive to lithographic processing. A crystalline SrTiO3 cap layer deposited
in-situ is effective in preserving the film quality, allowing us to measure
metallic transport behavior in films with thicknesses down to 4 unit cells. In
addition, the SrTiO3 encapsulation enables the fabrication of devices such as
Hall bars without altering the film properties, allowing precise
(magneto)transport measurements on micro- and nanoscale devices.Comment: 5 pages, 3 figure
In-plane optical spectral weight transfer in optimally doped BiSrCaCuO
We examine the redistribution of the in-plane optical spectral weight in the
normal and superconducting state in tri-layer \bbb (Bi2223) near optimal doping
( = 110 K) on a single crystal via infrared reflectivity and spectroscopic
ellipsometry. We report the temperature dependence of the low-frequency
integrated spectral weight for different values of the cutoff
energy . Two different model-independent analyses consistently show
that for = 1 eV, which is below the charge transfer gap,
increases below , implying the lowering of the kinetic
energy of the holes. This is opposite to the BCS scenario, but it follows the
same trend observed in the bi-layer compound \bb (Bi2212). The size of this
effect is larger in Bi2223 than in Bi2212, approximately scaling with the
critical temperature. In the normal state, the temperature dependence of
is close to up to 300 K
Optical Integral in the Cuprates and the Question of Sum Rule Violation
Much attention has been given to a possible violation of the optical sum rule
in the cuprates, and the connection this might have to kinetic energy lowering.
The optical integral is composed of a cut-off independent term (whose
temperature dependence is a measure of the sum rule violation), plus a cut-off
dependent term that accounts for the extension of the Drude peak beyond the
upper bound of the integral. We find that the temperature dependence of the
optical integral in the normal state of the cuprates can be accounted for
solely by the latter term, implying that the dominant contribution to the
observed sum rule `violation' in the normal state is due to the finite cut-off.
This cut-off dependent term is well modeled by a theory of electrons
interacting with a broad spectrum of bosons.Comment: some clarifications and minor additions are offered in the final
(published) versio
From bad metal to Kondo insulator:Temperature evolution of the optical properties of SmB6
The recent rekindling of interest in the mixed valent Kondo insulator
SmB as candidate for a first correlated topological insulator has
resulted in a wealth of new experimental observations. In particular,
angle-resolved photoemission experiments have provided completely new insights
into the formation of the low temperature Kondo insulating state starting from
the high temperature correlated metal. Here, we report detailed temperature and
energy dependent measurements of the optical constants of SmB in order to
provide a detailed study from the point of view of a bulk sensitive
spectroscopic probe. We detect a previously unobserved infrared active optical
phonon mode, involving the movement of the Sm ions against the boron cages. The
changes taking place in the free carrier response with temperature and their
connection to changes in optical transitions between different bands are
discussed. We find that the free charge density starts to decrease rapidly
below approximately 200 K. Below 60 K a small amount of spectral weight begins
to accumulate in low lying interband transitions, indicating the formation of
the Kondo insulating state; however, the total integrated spectral weight in
our experimental window ( eV) decreases. This indicates the
involvement of a large Coulomb interaction ( 5 eV) in the formation of the
Kondo insulator.Comment: 10 pages, 7 figures (including supp.). Accepted for publication in
New Journal of Physic
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