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Magnetic correlation length for undoped and lightly doped La[sub 2]CuO[sub 4[minus][ital y]]

Journal Article · · Physical Review, B: Condensed Matter; (United States)
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  1. Department of Physics, The University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, N6A 3K7 (Canada)
We have used a self-consistent Green's function theory based on the quasi-two-dimensional Heisenberg model to explain the magnetic correlation length for both undoped and lightly doped samples of La[sub 2]CuO[sub 4[minus][ital y]]. Our analytical expression gives an exponential decay of correlation length with temperature and it includes the effect of doping through its dependence over the interlayer coupling. We have compared our numerical calculations with experimental results for magnetic correlation length in both undoped and lightly doped samples of La[sub 2]CuO[sub 4[minus][ital y]]. Our results are in excellent agreement with experimental results up to 900 K for the undoped compound.
OSTI ID:
6449428
Journal Information:
Physical Review, B: Condensed Matter; (United States), Journal Name: Physical Review, B: Condensed Matter; (United States) Vol. 51:10; ISSN PRBMDO; ISSN 0163-1829
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English