Evidence for charge order in organic superconductors obtained by vibrational spectroscopy

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Contributors

  • Natalia Drichko - , University of Stuttgart, RAS - Ioffe Physico Technical Institute (Author)
  • Stefan Kaiser - , University of Stuttgart (Author)
  • Yaxiu Sun - , University of Stuttgart (Author)
  • Conrad Clauss - , University of Stuttgart (Author)
  • Martin Dressel - , University of Stuttgart (Author)
  • Hatsumi Mori - , The University of Tokyo (Author)
  • John Schlueter - , Argonne National Laboratory (Author)
  • Elena I. Zhyliaeva - , RAS - Institute of Problems of Chemical Physics (Author)
  • Svetlana A. Torunova - , RAS - Institute of Problems of Chemical Physics (Author)
  • Rimma N. Lyubovskaya - , RAS - Institute of Problems of Chemical Physics (Author)

Abstract

We study charge disproportionation in few quasi-two-dimensional BEDT-TTF-based compounds by following the temperature dependence of a charge-sensitive vibration ν27 (B1 u) of BEDT-TTF molecule. While in a charge ordered insulator θ-(BEDT-TTF)2RbZn(SCN)4 a difference between charge on the lattice sites is as high as 0.6e, a small charge disproportionation of 0.15-0.2e is found in two metallic compounds that become superconducting at low temperatures β-(BEDT-TTF)2SF5CH2CF2SO3 and β -(EDT-TTF)4 [Hg3 I8](1 - x). In contrast to these, a pure metallic β-(BEDT-TTF)2SO3CHFSF5 does not show any presence of charge disproportionation. This study suggests a correlation between a slight charge disproportionation in the metallic state and superconductivity.

Details

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)490-493
Number of pages4
JournalPhysica B: Condensed Matter
Volume404
Issue number3-4
Publication statusPublished - 2009
Peer-reviewedYes
Externally publishedYes

External IDs

ORCID /0000-0001-9862-2788/work/142255402

Keywords

Keywords

  • Charge order, Organic conductors, Superconductivity

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