We report measurements of the c-axis angular-dependent magnetoresistance
(AMR) for a Na0.48βCoO2β single crystal, with a magnetic field of 10 T
rotating within Co-O planes. Below the metal-insulator transition temperature
induced by the charge ordering, the oscillation of the AMR is dominated by a
two-fold rotational symmetry. The amplitudes of the oscillation corresponding
to the four- and six-fold rotational symmetries are distinctive in low
temperatures, but they merge into the background simultaneously at about 25 K.
The six-fold oscillation originates naturally from the lattice symmetry. The
observation of the four-fold rotational symmetry is consistent with the picture
proposed by Choy, et al., that the Co lattice in the charge ordered state will
split into two orthorhombic sublattice with one occupied by Co3+ ions and
the other by Co4+ ions. We have also measured the c-axis AMR for
Na0.35βCoO2β and Na0.85βCoO2β single crystals, and found no
evidence for the existence of two- and four-fold symmetries.Comment: 4 pages, 6 figures. Submitted to PR