Published January 1997 | Version v1
Journal article

Coexistence of, and Competition between, Superconductivity and Charge-Stripe Order in La1.6-xNd0.4SrxCuO4

  • 1. Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973 (United States)
  • 2. Department of Superconductivity, The University of Tokyo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113 (Japan)

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Previously we have presented evidence for stripe order of holes and spins in La1.6-xNd0.4SrxCuO4 with x=0.12. Here we show, via neutron diffraction measurements of magnetic scattering, that similar order occurs in crystals with x=0.15 and 0.20. Zero-field-cooled magnetization measurements show that all three compositions are also superconducting, with the superconducting transition temperature increasing as the low-temperature staggered magnetization decreases.These results directly demonstrate an intimate connection between stripe correlations and superconductivity. copyright 1997 The American Physical Society

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Journal Title
Physical Review Letters
Journal Volume
78
Journal Issue
2
Journal Page Range
p. 338-341.
ISSN
0031-9007
CODEN
PRLTAO