Published 2018 | Version v1
Journal article

Pervasive electronic nematicity in a cuprate superconductor

  • 1. Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), Upton, NY (United States)
  • 2. Yale University, New Haven, CT (United States). Applied Physics Dept.

Description

Here, we describe an extensive experimental study of La2-xSrxCuO4 films synthesized by molecular beam epitaxy and investigated by angle-resolved measurements of transverse resistivity (without applied magnetic field). The data show that an unusual metallic state, in which the rotational symmetry of the electron fluid is spontaneously broken, occurs in a large temperature and doping region. The superconducting state always emerges out of this nematic metal state.

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Physica. C, Superconductivity
Journal Volume
549
Journal Issue
C
Journal Page Range
p. 95-98
ISSN
0921-4534