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    The coherent {\it d}-wave superconducting gap in underdoped La2−x_{2-x}Srx_{x}CuO4_4 as studied by angle-resolved photoemission

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    We present angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy (ARPES) data on moderately underdoped La1.855_{1.855}Sr0.145_{0.145}CuO4_4 at temperatures below and above the superconducting transition temperature. Unlike previous studies of this material, we observe sharp spectral peaks along the entire underlying Fermi surface in the superconducting state. These peaks trace out an energy gap that follows a simple {\it d}-wave form, with a maximum superconducting gap of 14 meV. Our results are consistent with a single gap picture for the cuprates. Furthermore our data on the even more underdoped sample La1.895_{1.895}Sr0.105_{0.105}CuO4_4 also show sharp spectral peaks, even at the antinode, with a maximum superconducting gap of 26 meV.Comment: Accepted by Phys. Rev. Let

    Origins of large critical temperature variations in single layer cuprates

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    We study the electronic structures of two single layer superconducting cuprates, Tl2_2Ba2_2CuO6+δ_{6+\delta} (Tl2201) and (Bi1.35_{1.35}Pb0.85_{0.85})(Sr1.47_{1.47}La0.38_{0.38})CuO6+δ_{6+\delta} (Bi2201) which have very different maximum critical temperatures (90K and 35K respectively) using Angular Resolved Photoemission Spectroscopy (ARPES). We are able to identify two main differences in their electronic properties. First, the shadow band that is present in double layer and low Tc,max_{c,max} single layer cuprates is absent in Tl2201. Recent studies have linked the shadow band to structural distortions in the lattice and the absence of these in Tl2201 may be a contributing factor in its Tc,max_{c,max}.Second, Tl2201's Fermi surface (FS) contains long straight parallel regions near the anti-node, while in Bi2201 the anti-nodal region is much more rounded. Since the size of the superconducting gap is largest in the anti-nodal region, differences in the band dispersion at the anti-node may play a significant role in the pairing and therefore affect the maximum transition temperature.Comment: 6 pages, 5 figures,1 tabl

    Anomalies in the Fermi surface and band dispersion of quasi-one-dimensional CuO chains in the high-temperature superconductor YBa2Cu4O8

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    We have investigated the electronic states in quasi one dimensional (1D) CuO chains by microprobe Angle Resolved Photoemission Spectroscopy. We find that the quasiparticle Fermi surface consists of six disconnected segments, consistent with recent theoretical calculations that predict the formation of narrow, elongated Fermi surface pockets for coupled CuO chains. In addition, we find a strong renormalization effect with a significant kink structure in the band dispersion. The properties of this latter effect [energy scale (~40 meV), temperature dependence and behavior with Zn-doping] are identical to those of the bosonic mode observed in CuO2 planes of high temperature superconductors, indicating they have a common origin.Comment: accepted in Phys. Rev. Let

    Anisotropic quasiparticle scattering rates in slightly underdoped to optimally doped high-temperature \LSCO\ superconductors

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    An angle-resolved photoemission study of the scattering rate in the superconducting phase of the high-temperature superconductor \LSCO\ with x=0.145x=0.145 and x=0.17x=0.17, as a function of binding energy and momentum, is presented. We observe that the scattering rate scales linearly with binding energy up to the high-energy scale E1∼0.4E_1\sim0.4 eV. The scattering rate is found to be strongly anisotropic, with a minimum along the (0,0)-(π,π\pi,\pi) direction. A possible connection to a quantum-critical point is discussed.Comment: Final version published in PR

    Field-induced soft-mode quantum phase transition in La1.855_{1.855}Sr0.145_{0.145}CuO4_{4}

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    Inelastic neutron-scattering experiments on the high-temperature superconductor La1.855_{1.855}Sr0.145_{0.145}CuO4_{4} reveal a magnetic excitation gap Δ\Delta that decreases continuously upon application of a magnetic field perpendicular to the CuO2_2 planes. The gap vanishes at the critical field required to induce long-range incommensurate antiferromagnetic order, providing compelling evidence for a field-induced soft-mode driven quantum phase transition

    Utilisation de la diffusion des neutrons dans l’étude des mécanismes microscopiques à l’origine de la supraconductivité

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    La supraconductivité non conventionnelle est certainement l’un des phénoménes les plus remarquables associés à la physique des systémes dits à fortes corrélations électroniques. Dans ces systémes, les degrés de liberté du spin et de la charge de l’électron sont trés fortement couplés, de sorte que le déplacement des charges est contraint par l’environnement magnétique formé par leurs spins. La diffusion inélastique des neutrons est l’unique sonde expérimentale permettant de photographier l’état magnétique de ces systémes dans tout l’espace réciproque et de suivre son évolution sur une échelle d’énergie parfaitement adaptée à celle de la supraconductivité. A travers l’exemple des cuprates supraconducteurs haute température critique, nous montrons comment la diffusion inélastique des neutrons apporte des informations uniques permettant de comprendre l’organisation électronique de ces systèmes à l’échelle microscopique et les mécanismes mise en jeu dans l’apparition de la supraconductivté
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