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High-energy spin dynamics in La1.69Sr0.31NiO4.

P Bourges1, Y Sidis, M Braden

  • 1Laboratoire Léon Brillouin, CEA-CNRS, CE-Saclay, 91191 Gif sur Yvette, France.

Physical Review Letters
|May 7, 2003
PubMed
Summary

Researchers studied spin dynamics in La(2-x)SrxNiO4 to compare with superconducting YBa2Cu3O(6+x). The observed spin-wave excitations suggest this material is not an adequate model for superconductor magnetic resonance.

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Area of Science:

  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Materials Science
  • Quantum Magnetism

Background:

  • Superconducting materials like YBa2Cu3O(6+x) exhibit magnetic resonance phenomena.
  • The nature of magnetic resonance in superconductors is often compared to spin excitations in magnetically ordered materials.
  • Understanding these spin dynamics is crucial for advancing superconductivity research.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the spin dynamics of stripe-ordered La(2-x)SrxNiO4.
  • To determine if the spin excitation spectrum of La(2-x)SrxNiO4 resembles that of an incommensurate antiferromagnet.
  • To assess the suitability of La(2-x)SrxNiO4 as a model system for the magnetic resonance observed in YBa2Cu3O(6+x).

Main Methods:

  • Inelastic neutron scattering was employed to probe spin dynamics.

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  • The study focused on a specific composition of La(2-x)SrxNiO4 with x approximately equal to 0.31.
  • Spin-wave excitations were mapped up to an energy of 80 meV.

    • Main Results:

    • Spin-wave excitations were observed emerging from incommensurate magnetic peaks in La(2-x)SrxNiO4.
    • A surprisingly large and nearly isotropic spin velocity (ħc(s) ≈ 0.32 eV Å) was measured.
    • The inferred spin-excitation spectrum of La(2-x)SrxNiO4 was found to be insufficient as a direct model for the magnetic resonance in YBa2Cu3O(6+x).

    Conclusions:

    • The spin dynamics of stripe-ordered La(2-x)SrxNiO4 do not fully replicate the magnetic resonance features of superconducting YBa2Cu3O(6+x).
    • While spin waves were observed, their characteristics do not establish La(2-x)SrxNiO4 as a simple analog for the superconductor's magnetic resonance.
    • Further research is needed to fully understand the relationship between spin dynamics and magnetic resonance in complex oxides.