Muon-spin-rotation study of magnetism in La sub 1. 85 Sr sub 0. 15 CuO sub 4 and YBa sub 2 Cu sub 3 O sub x below 90 mK

Journal Article · Mon Nov 06 04:00:00 EST 1989 · Physical Review Letters; (USA)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.63.2136· OSTI ID:5178391

Kiefl, R F; Brewer, J H; Carolan, J; Dosanjh, P; Hardy, W N; Kadono, R; Kempton, J R; Krahn, R; Schleger, P; Yang, B X; Zhou, H ^[1]; Luke, G M; Sternlieb, B; Uemura, Y J ^[2]; Kossler, W J; Yu, X H ^[3]; Ansaldo, E J ^[4]

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1. TRIUMF, Department of Physics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada V6T 2A3 (Canada)
2. Department of Physics, Columbia University, New York, New York 10027 (USA)
3. Department of Physics, College of William Mary, Williamsburg, Virginia 23185 (USA)
4. Physics Department, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada S7N 0W0 (Canada)

Internal magnetic fields in YBa{sub 2}Cu{sub 3}O{sub {ital x}} and La{sub 1.85}Sr{sub 0.15}CuO{sub 4} have been investigated below 90 mK using muon spin rotation. In YBa{sub 2}Cu{sub 3}O{sub {ital x}} the static internal magnetic field at the muon site due to magnetic ordering remains constant with increasing {ital x} up until {ital x}=6.30 and then rapidly approaches zero just above {ital x}=6.44. In heavily doped samples of YBa{sub 2}Cu{sub 3}O{sub {ital x}} ({ital x}{ge}6.54, {ital T}{sub {ital c}}{ge}52 K) and La{sub 2{minus}{ital y}}Sr{sub {ital y}}CuO{sub 4} ({ital y}=0.15, {ital T}{sub {ital c}}=37 K) we find little evidence for static or slowly fluctuating electronic moments. These results clearly establish that static magnetic order is destroyed in regions of high carrier concentration.

• OSTI ID: 5178391
• Journal Information: Physical Review Letters; (USA), Journal Name: Physical Review Letters; (USA) Vol. 63:19; ISSN PRLTA; ISSN 0031-9007
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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