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Area of Science:

  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Materials Science
  • Quantum Materials

Background:

  • High-temperature cuprates exhibit complex electronic phases, including superconductivity and charge-density-wave (CDW) order.
  • The interplay between superconductivity and CDW order in cuprates has been traditionally viewed as antagonistic, with superconductivity suppressing CDW properties.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the detailed relationship between superconductivity and charge-density-wave (CDW) order in high-T_{c} cuprates.
  • To challenge the established view of superconductivity solely suppressing CDW order.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized resonant soft x-ray scattering (RSXS) for probing electronic order.
  • Employed a coherence-sensitive momentum-profile analysis to quantify CDW phase coherence.
  • Examined multiple cuprate families, including Bi-, Hg-, Y-, and Nd-based compounds.

Main Results:

  • Discovered a systematic enhancement of CDW phase coherence below the superconducting critical temperature (T_{c}).
  • Observed a BCS-like growth of phase coherence, evidenced by the absence of CDW peak broadening and near-perfect wave-vector locking.
  • Demonstrated that this enhancement persists even in aged, disordered samples and is consistent across different cuprate families.

Conclusions:

  • Superconductivity in high-T_{c} cuprates plays a dual role: suppressing CDW amplitude while strengthening its phase coherence.
  • Revealed a significant phase-level interplay between superconductivity and lattice coupling in these materials.
  • The findings necessitate a revised understanding of the competition and coexistence of electronic orders in cuprates.