Superconductivity emerging from the N${é}$el state in ${\it infinite}$-${\it stage}$ single-layer cuprate La$_2$CuO$_{4+δ}$
Abstrak
In copper oxides (cuprates) with single CuO$_2$ layer such as La$_{2-x}$Ba(Sr)$_x$CuO$_4$, antiferromagnetism coexists with superconductivity at small doping levels $x$, where chemical disorders are significant. Here, we report that superconductivity occurs in a uniform and fully ordered N${é}$el state in a single-layer cuprate La$_2$CuO$_{4+δ}$ with a small amount of excess oxygen $(δ= 0.015)$ as demonstrated by the $^{139}$La nuclear quadrupole resonance measurement. A uniform oxygen distribution in the crystal is crucial for achieving microscopic phase coexistence and overcoming the miscibility gap associated with the staging instability; self-organized periodic oxygen arrangement driven by mobile oxygen atoms. This finding prompts the reconsideration of superconductivity in cuprates, highlighting that it can emerge in a robust N${é}$el state that retains sizable magnetic moments and hosts only a small carrier density.
Topik & Kata Kunci
Penulis (5)
Yoshihiko Ihara
Ramender Kumar
Kota Miyakoshi
Migaku Oda
Kenji Ishida
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- Tahun Terbit
- 2025
- Bahasa
- en
- Sumber Database
- arXiv
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- Open Access ✓