Pinning of dynamic spin-density-wave fluctuations in cuprate superconductors

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Beitragende

  • Anatoli Polkovnikov - , Yale University (Autor:in)
  • Matthias Vojta - , Yale University (Autor:in)
  • Subir Sachdev - , Yale University (Autor:in)

Abstract

We present a theory of the pinning of dynamic spin-density-wave (SDW) fluctuations in a d-wave superconductor by local imperfections that preserve spin-rotation invariance, such as impurities or vortex cores. The pinning lead to static spatial modulations in spin-singlet observables, while the SDW correlations remain dynamic: these are the "Friedel oscillations" of a spin-gap antiferromagnet. We connect the spectrum of these modulations as observed by scanning tunnelling microscopy to the dynamic spin structure factor measured by inelastic neutron scattering.

Details

OriginalspracheEnglisch
Aufsatznummer220509
Seiten (von - bis)2205091-2205094
Seitenumfang4
FachzeitschriftPhysical Review B - Condensed Matter and Materials Physics
Jahrgang65
Ausgabenummer22
PublikationsstatusVeröffentlicht - 1 Juni 2002
Peer-Review-StatusJa
Extern publiziertJa