Is Nematicity in Cuprates Real?

Božović, Ivan; He, Xi; Bollinger, Anthony T.; Caruso, Roberta

doi:10.3390/condmat8010007

Is Nematicity in Cuprates Real?

Journal Article · Tue Jan 10 00:00:00 EST 2023 · Condensed Matter

DOI:https://doi.org/10.3390/condmat8010007· OSTI ID:1960164

^[1]; He, Xi ^[2]; ^[1]; Caruso, Roberta ^[1]

Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), Upton, NY (United States)
Yale University, New Haven, CT (United States)

In La_2-xSr_xCuO₄ (LSCO), a prototype high-temperature superconductor (HTS) cuprate, a nonzero transverse voltage is observed in zero magnetic fields. This is important since it points to the breaking of the rotational symmetry in the electron fluid, the so-called electronic nematicity, presumably intrinsic to LSCO (and other cuprates). An alternative explanation is that it arises from extrinsic factors such as the film’s inhomogeneity or some experimental artifacts. We confront this hypothesis with published and new experimental data, focusing on the most direct and sensitive probe—the angle-resolved measurements of transverse resistivity (ARTR). The aggregate experimental evidence overwhelmingly refutes the extrinsic scenarios and points to an exciting new effect—intrinsic electronic nematicity.

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Research Organization:: Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), Upton, NY (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation; USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES). Materials Sciences & Engineering Division

Grant/Contract Number:: SC0012704

OSTI ID:: 1960164

Report Number(s):: BNL--223901-2023-JAAM

Journal Information:: Condensed Matter, Journal Name: Condensed Matter Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 8; ISSN 2410-3896

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Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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