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Hole concentration dependence of the magnetic moment in superconducting and insulating La{sub 2-x}Sr{sub x}CuO{sub 4}

Journal Article · · Physical Review B
Recent neutron-scattering measurements on the La{sub 2-x}Sr{sub x}CuO{sub 4} system have revealed a drastic change of the incommensurate static-spin correlations from diagonal in the insulating region to parallel in the superconducting region. We report the doping dependence of the ordered magnetic moment for the hole concentration region 0.03{<=}x{le}0.12, focusing on the relationship between the static magnetism and the superconductivity. The elastic magnetic cross-section decreases monotonically with increasing x for 0.03{<=}x{le}0.07. We find that the ordered magnetic moment {mu} varies from {approx}0.18{mu}{sub B}/Cu(x=0.03) to {approx}0.06{mu}{sub B}/Cu(x=0.07). No significant anomaly is observed at the insulator-superconductor boundary (x{approx}0.055). The elastic magnetic cross-section is enhanced in the vicinity of x=0.12 where resolution-limited width peaks are observed in neutron-scattering measurements and where the apparent magnetic and superconducting transitions coincide.
Sponsoring Organization:
(US)
OSTI ID:
40205495
Journal Information:
Physical Review B, Journal Name: Physical Review B Journal Issue: 17 Vol. 63; ISSN 0163-1829
Publisher:
The American Physical Society
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English