Critical nematic correlations throughout the superconducting doping range in Bi_2-zPb_zSr_2-yLa_yCuO_6+x.

ABSTRACT: Charge modulations have been widely observed in cuprates, suggesting their centrality for understanding the high-T_c superconductivity in these materials. However, the dimensionality of these modulations remains controversial, including whether their wavevector is unidirectional or bidirectional, and also whether they extend seamlessly from the surface of the material into the bulk. Material disorder presents severe challenges to understanding the charge modulations through bulk scattering techniques. We use a local technique, scanning tunneling microscopy, to image the static charge modulations on Bi_2-zPb_zSr_2-yLa_yCuO_6+x. The ratio of the phase correlation length ξ_CDW to the orientation correlation length ξ_ori

SUBMITTER: Song CL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10162959 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature