Magnetic properties of the overdoped superconductor La$_{2-x}$Sr$_{x}$CuO$_{4}$ with and without Zn impurities

Details Magnetic properties of the overdoped superconductor La$_{2-x}$Sr$_{x}$CuO$_{4}$ with and without Zn impurities Magnetic properties of the overdoped superconductor La$_{2-x}$Sr$_{x}$CuO$_{4}$ with and without Zn impurities

2005-03-22

arxiv.org/abs/cond-mat/0503534v2

Phys. Rev. B 72, 064521 (2005)

Physics

Condensed Matter

Superconductivity

10 pages, 8 figures

Scientific paper

10.1103/PhysRevB.72.064521

The magnetic properties of the Zn-substituted overdoped high-$T_c$ superconductor La$_{2-x}$Sr$_{x}$Cu$_{1-y}$Zn$_{y}$O$_{4}$ have been studied by magnetization measurements and neutron scattering. Magnetization measurements reveal that for Zn-free samples with $x \geq 0.22$ a Curie term is induced in the temperature dependence of the magnetic susceptibility implying the existence of local paramagnetic moments. The induced Curie constant corresponds to a moment of 0.5 $\mu_B$ per additional Sr$^{2+}$ ion that exceeds $x=0.22$. Zn-substitution in the overdoped \lsco also induces a Curie term that corresponds to 1.2 $\mu_B$ per Zn$^{2+}$ ion, simultaneously suppressing $T_c$. The relationship between $T_c$ and the magnitude of the Curie term for Zn-free \lsco with $x \geq 0.22$ and for Zn-substituted \lsco with $x = 0.22$ are closely similar. This signifies a general competitive relationship between the superconductivity and the induced paramagnetic moment. Neutron scattering measurements show that Zn-substitution in overdoped \lsco anomalously enhances the inelastic magnetic scattering spectra around the $(\pi, \pi)$ position, peaking at $\omega \sim 7$ meV. These facts are discussed on the basis of a "swiss-cheese" model of Zn-substituted systems as well as a microscopic phase separation scenario in the overdoped region indicated by muon-spin-relaxation measurements.

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