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Pair momentum distribution in Bi sub 2 Sr sub 2 CaCu sub 2 O sub 8+. delta. measured by positron annihilation: Existence and nature of the Fermi surface

Journal Article · · Physical Review Letters; (United States)
 [1];  [2];  [3];  [4];  [5]
  1. Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York (USA)
  2. AT T Bell Laboratories, Murray Hill, New Jersey (USA)
  3. Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York, (USA)
  4. Institut Romand de Recherche Numerique en Physique des Materiaux (IRRMA), PHB Ecublens, CH-105 Lausanne (Switzerland)
  5. Department of Physics, Stanford University, Stanford, California (USA)
We report the first measurement of the positron-electron momentum density in superconducting single-crystal Bi{sub 2}Sr{sub 2}CaCu{sub 2}O{sub 8+{delta}} ({ital T}{sub {ital c}}{approx}90 K). The observed anisotropy exhibits a twofold (rather than fourfold) symmetry, which is attributed to the superlattice modulation along the {ital b} axis of the BiO{sub 2} layers. Subtraction of the superlattice contribution also reveals a pair momentum distribution consistent with the CuO{sub 2} and BiO{sub 2} Fermi surfaces, and in reasonable agreement with the theoretical pair momentum density derived from band theory.
DOE Contract Number:
AC02-76CH00016
OSTI ID:
5172193
Journal Information:
Physical Review Letters; (United States), Journal Name: Physical Review Letters; (United States) Vol. 67:10; ISSN PRLTA; ISSN 0031-9007
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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