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Title: Polarization-dependent infrared reflectivity study of Sr 2.5 Ca 11.5 Cu 24 O 41 under pressure: Charge dynamics, charge distribution, and anisotropy

Abstract

We present a polarization-dependent infrared reflectivity study of the spin-ladder compound Sr₂̣₅Ca₁₁̣₅Cu₂₄O₄₁ under pressure. The optical response is strongly anisotropic, with the highest reflectivity along the ladders/chains (E∥c) revealing a metallic character. For the polarization direction perpendicular to the ladder plane, an insulating behavior is observed. With increasing pressure the optical conductivity for E∥c shows a strong increase, which is most pronounced below 2000cm⁻¹. According to the spectral weight analysis of the E∥c optical conductivity the hole concentration in the ladders increases with increasing pressure and tends to saturate at high pressure. At ~7.5 GPa the number of holes per Cu atom in the ladders has increased by Δδ=0.09(±0.01), and the Cu valence in the ladders has reached the value +2.33. Thus, the optical data suggest that Sr₂̣₅Ca₁₁̣₅Cu₂₄O₄₁ remains electronically highly anisotropic up to high pressure, also at low temperatures.

Authors:
 [1];  [1];  [2];  [3];  [1]
  1. Univ. Augsburg, Augsburg (Germany)
  2. Univ. Paris-Sud, Orsay (France)
  3. Brookhaven National Lab. (BNL), Upton, NY (United States)
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Research Org.:
Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), Upton, NY (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)
OSTI Identifier:
1193199
Alternate Identifier(s):
OSTI ID: 1180525
Report Number(s):
BNL-107894-2015-JA
Journal ID: ISSN 1098-0121; PRBMDO; R&D Project: PO010; KC0201060
Grant/Contract Number:  
SC00112704; AC02-98CH10886
Resource Type:
Accepted Manuscript
Journal Name:
Physical Review. B, Condensed Matter and Materials Physics
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 90; Journal Issue: 22; Journal ID: ISSN 1098-0121
Publisher:
American Physical Society (APS)
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
75 CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS, SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND SUPERFLUIDITY

Citation Formats

Frank, S., Huber, A., Ammerahl, U., Hücker, M., and Kuntscher, C. A. Polarization-dependent infrared reflectivity study of Sr2.5Ca11.5Cu24O41 under pressure: Charge dynamics, charge distribution, and anisotropy. United States: N. p., 2014. Web. doi:10.1103/PhysRevB.90.224516.
Frank, S., Huber, A., Ammerahl, U., Hücker, M., & Kuntscher, C. A. Polarization-dependent infrared reflectivity study of Sr2.5Ca11.5Cu24O41 under pressure: Charge dynamics, charge distribution, and anisotropy. United States. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.90.224516
Frank, S., Huber, A., Ammerahl, U., Hücker, M., and Kuntscher, C. A. Thu . "Polarization-dependent infrared reflectivity study of Sr2.5Ca11.5Cu24O41 under pressure: Charge dynamics, charge distribution, and anisotropy". United States. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.90.224516. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1193199.
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title = {Polarization-dependent infrared reflectivity study of Sr2.5Ca11.5Cu24O41 under pressure: Charge dynamics, charge distribution, and anisotropy},
author = {Frank, S. and Huber, A. and Ammerahl, U. and Hücker, M. and Kuntscher, C. A.},
abstractNote = {We present a polarization-dependent infrared reflectivity study of the spin-ladder compound Sr₂̣₅Ca₁₁̣₅Cu₂₄O₄₁ under pressure. The optical response is strongly anisotropic, with the highest reflectivity along the ladders/chains (E∥c) revealing a metallic character. For the polarization direction perpendicular to the ladder plane, an insulating behavior is observed. With increasing pressure the optical conductivity for E∥c shows a strong increase, which is most pronounced below 2000cm⁻¹. According to the spectral weight analysis of the E∥c optical conductivity the hole concentration in the ladders increases with increasing pressure and tends to saturate at high pressure. At ~7.5 GPa the number of holes per Cu atom in the ladders has increased by Δδ=0.09(±0.01), and the Cu valence in the ladders has reached the value +2.33. Thus, the optical data suggest that Sr₂̣₅Ca₁₁̣₅Cu₂₄O₄₁ remains electronically highly anisotropic up to high pressure, also at low temperatures.},
doi = {10.1103/PhysRevB.90.224516},
journal = {Physical Review. B, Condensed Matter and Materials Physics},
number = 22,
volume = 90,
place = {United States},
year = {Thu Dec 18 00:00:00 EST 2014},
month = {Thu Dec 18 00:00:00 EST 2014}
}

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