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Transport studies of La/sub 2-//sub x/Sr/sub x/CuO/sub 4/ near the insulator-metal-superconductor transition

Journal Article · · Phys. Rev. B: Condens. Matter; (United States)
We have measured the temperature-dependent resistivities of a series of samples of La/sub 2-//sub x/Sr/sub x/CuO/sub 4/ with 0.02less than or equal toxless than or equal to0.1 over the temperature range 0.05 Kless than or equal toTless than or equal to300 K. We find the onset of superconductivity as x is increased to be correlated with a substantial drop in the magnitude of the normal-state resistivity. We observe no change, however, in the qualitative shape of the resistivity as the superconducting threshold is crossed. We also find that the low-temperature (Tless than or equal to8.0 K) resistivities of the least concentrated samples can be described by variable range hopping, with a crossover between Coulomb gap and single-particle behavior occurring as x is increased.
Research Organization:
The James Franck Institute and Department of Physics, The University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60637
OSTI ID:
6182593
Journal Information:
Phys. Rev. B: Condens. Matter; (United States), Journal Name: Phys. Rev. B: Condens. Matter; (United States) Vol. 39:13; ISSN PRBMD
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English