Correlation between superconductivity and optical excitations

  • J. Orenstein
  • , G. A. Thomas
  • , D. H. Rapkine
  • , C. G. Bethea
  • , B. F. Levine
  • , B. Batlogg
  • , R. J. Cava
  • , D. W. Johnson
  • , E. A. Rietman

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Abstract

A series of reflectivity measurements on La2-xSrxCuO4 ceramics indicates a correlation between the concentration of positive carriers and both the spectral weight of optical excitations below 1 eV and the occurrence of superconductivity.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)8892-8894
Number of pages3
JournalPhysical Review B
Volume36
Issue number16
DOIs
StatePublished - 1987
Externally publishedYes

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Condensed Matter Physics

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