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Crossover from coherent to incoherent electronic excitations in the normal state of Bi{sub 2}Sr{sub 2}CaCu{sub 2}O{sub 8+delta}.

Journal Article · · Phy. Rev. Lett.

Angle resolved photoemission spectroscopy (ARPES) and resistivity measurements are used to explore the overdoped region of the high temperature superconductor Bi{sub 2}Sr{sub 2}CaCu{sub 2}O{sub 8+{delta}}. We find evidence for a new crossover line in the phase diagram between a coherent metal phase for lower temperatures and higher doping, and an incoherent metal phase for higher temperatures and lower doping. The former is characterized by two well-defined spectral peaks in ARPES due to coherent bilayer splitting and superlinear behavior in the resistivity, whereas the latter is characterized by a single broad spectral feature in ARPES and a linear temperature dependence of the resistivity.

Research Organization:
Argonne National Laboratory (ANL)
Sponsoring Organization:
SC; NSF
DOE Contract Number:
AC02-06CH11357
OSTI ID:
961124
Report Number(s):
ANL/MSD/JA-44788
Journal Information:
Phy. Rev. Lett., Journal Name: Phy. Rev. Lett. Journal Issue: May 23, 2003 Vol. 90; ISSN 0031-9007; ISSN PRLTAO
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
ENGLISH