Magnetism of Fe, Ni, and Zn in Nd{sub 1.85}Ce{sub 0.15}CuO{sub 4}: Comparison of experiment and theory
- Materials Science Program, Department of Physics, University of Nebraska at Omaha, Omaha, Nebraska 68182-0266 (United States)
- Chemical Research and Engineering Division, Cray Research, Inc., Eagan, Minnesota 55121 (United States)
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70803-4001 (United States)
We have studied the magnetic and superconducting properties of Fe- , Ni- , and Zn-substituted Nd{sub 1.85}Ce{sub 0.15}CuO{sub 4} bulk materials. The normal-state magnetic susceptibility of all samples is found to follow the Curie-Weiss law between 50 and 300 K. The magnitude of local moments deduced for Fe and Ni are 2.2{mu}{sub {ital B}} and 2{mu}{sub {ital B}}, respectively. The observed moment on Ni is attributed to Ni in a 3+ valency state. A magnetic moment of 0.8{mu}{sub {ital B}} is obtained in Zn-substituted samples. This is ascribed to the localized Cu{sup 2+} spins. The {ital T}{sub {ital c}} vs 3{ital d} ion concentration ({ital x}) curves indicate that Ni inhibits the {ital T}{sub {ital c}} of this system at an anomalously higher rate. In an effort to understand the correlation between the magnitude of the magnetic moment on the 3{ital d} ion and its role in the suppression of superconductivity, we have performed density-functional cluster calculations under local-spin-density approximations. The calculations support the following inferences drawn from the experiments: (i) Ni is in a 3+ state, (ii) the moment of 0.8{mu}{sub {ital B}} observed in Zn-substituted samples is due to localized Cu{sup 2+} spins, and (iii) Zn induces a moment of almost the same magnitude in both the electron-doped and the hole-doped La{sub 1.85}Sr{sub 0.15}CuO{sub 4} systems. We have also attempted to explain qualitatively the observed {ital T}{sub {ital c}} vs {ital x} behavior in the above systems using the effective single-band {ital t}-{ital J} model.
- Research Organization:
- Purdue Research Foundation
- DOE Contract Number:
- FG02-90ER45427
- OSTI ID:
- 83947
- Journal Information:
- Physical Review, B: Condensed Matter, Journal Name: Physical Review, B: Condensed Matter Journal Issue: 5 Vol. 52; ISSN 0163-1829; ISSN PRBMDO
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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CERIUM OXIDES
CUPRATES
CURIE-WEISS LAW
ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY
HIGH-TC SUPERCONDUCTORS
IRON ADDITIONS
MAGNETIC PROPERTIES
MAGNETIZATION
NEODYMIUM OXIDES
NICKEL ADDITIONS
TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE
TEMPERATURE RANGE 0000-0013 K
TEMPERATURE RANGE 0013-0065 K
TEMPERATURE RANGE 0065-0273 K
TEMPERATURE RANGE 0273-0400 K
TRANSITION TEMPERATURE
ZINC ADDITIONS