| Autor: |
Shen, L., Esposito, V., Burdet, N. G., Zhu, M., Petsch, A. N., Croft, T. P., Collins, S. P., Ren, Z., Westermeier, F., Sprung, M., Hayden, S. M., Turner, J. J., Blackburn, E. |
| Rok vydání: |
2023 |
| Předmět: |
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| Druh dokumentu: |
Working Paper |
| DOI: |
10.1103/PhysRevB.108.L201111 |
| Popis: |
In the cuprate superconductors, the spatial coherence of the charge density wave (CDW) state grows rapidly below a characteristic temperature $T_\mathrm{CDW}$, the nature of which is debated. We have combined a set of x-ray scattering techniques to study La$_{1.88}$Sr$_{0.12}$CuO$_{4}$ ($T_\mathrm{CDW}$~$\approx$~80\,K) to shed light on this discussion. We observe the emergence of a crystal structure, which is consistent with the CDW modulation in symmetry, well above $T_\mathrm{CDW}$. This global structural change also induces strong fluctuations of local atomic disorder in the intermediate temperature region. At $T_\mathrm{CDW}$, the temperature dependence of this structure develops a kink, while the atomic disorder is minimized. We find that the atomic relaxation dynamics cross over from a cooperative to an incoherent response at $T_\mathrm{CDW}$. These results reveal a rich interplay between the CDWs and atomic fluctuations of distinct spatio-temporal scales. For example, the CDW coherence is enhanced on quasi-elastic timescales by incoherent atomic relaxation. |
| Databáze: |
arXiv |
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