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Spin-spin correlation in the quantum critical regime of La[sub 2]CuO[sub 4]

Journal Article · · Physical Review Letters; (United States)
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  1. Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Kyoto University, Kyoto 606 (Japan)
We report measurements of the [sup 63]Cu nuclear spin echo decay rate [sup 63]1/[ital T][sub 2[ital G]] in the paramagnetic state of a quasi-two-dimensional antiferromagnet La[sub 2]CuO[sub 4] up to 900 K, and from it deduce the temperature dependence of the spin-spin correlation length [xi]. [xi] shows a crossover from [xi][similar to]exp([ital J]/[ital k][sub [ital B]T]) in the renormalized classical regime ([ital T][approx lt]600 K) to [xi][similar to][ital J]/[ital k][sub [ital B]T] in the quantum critical regime ([ital T][approx gt]600 K), where [ital J] is exchange interaction. Our finding that the ratio [sup 63][ital T][sub 1][ital T]/[sup 63][ital T][sub 2[ital G]] is temperature independent, where [sup 63][ital T][sub 1] is the [sup 63]Cu nuclear spin-lattice relaxation time, gives clear evidence for quantum critical scaling.
DOE Contract Number:
FG02-91ER45439
OSTI ID:
6050020
Journal Information:
Physical Review Letters; (United States), Journal Name: Physical Review Letters; (United States) Vol. 71:8; ISSN 0031-9007; ISSN PRLTAO
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English