An Angle Resolved Photoemission Study of a Mott Insulator and Its Evolution to a High Temperature Superconductor

An Angle Resolved Photoemission Study of a Mott Insulator and Its Evolution to a High Temperature Superconductor
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One of the most remarkable facts about the high temperature superconductors is their close proximity to an antiferromagnetically ordered Mott insulating phase. This fact suggests that to understand superconductivity in the cuprates we must first understand the insulating regime. Due to material properties the technique of angle resolved photoemission is ideally suited to study the electronic structure in the cuprates. Thus, a natural starting place to unlocking the secrets of high Tc would appears to be with a photoemission investigation of insulating cuprates. This dissertation presents the results of precisely such a study. In particular, we have focused on the compound Ca{sub 2-x}Na(subscript x)CuO2Cl2. With increasing Na content this system goes from an antiferromagnetic Mott insulator with a Neel transition of 256K to a superconductor with an optimal transition temperature of 28K. At half filling we have found an asymmetry in the integrated spectral weight, which can be related to the occupation probability, n(k). This has led us to identify a d-wave-like dispersion in the insulator, which in turn implies that the high energy pseudogap as seen by photoemission is a remnant property of the insulator. These results are robust features of the insulator which we found in many different compounds and experimental conditions. By adding Na we were able to study the evolution of the electronic structure across the insulator to metal transition. We found that the chemical potential shifts as holes are doped into the system. This picture is in sharp contrast to the case of La{sub 2-x}Sr(subscript x)CuO4 where the chemical potential remains fixed and states are created inside the gap. Furthermore, the low energy excitations (ie the Fermi surface) in metallic Ca{sub 1.9}Na{sub 0.1}CuO2Cl2 is most well described as a Fermi arc, although the high binding energy features reveal the presence of shadow bands. Thus, the results in this dissertation provide a new avenue for understanding the evolution of the Mott insulator to high temperature superconductor.

Angle-Resolved Photoemission Spectroscopy Study of Spin Fluctuations in the Cuprate Superconductors

Angle-Resolved Photoemission Spectroscopy Study of Spin Fluctuations in the Cuprate Superconductors
Author: Francisco Restrepo
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 113
Release: 2022-09-13
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 3031109791

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This thesis makes significant advances towards an understanding of superconductivity in the cuprate family of unconventional, high-temperature superconductors. Even though the high-temperature superconductors were discovered over 35 years ago, there is not yet a general consensus on an acceptable theory of superconductivity in these materials. One of the early proposals suggested that collective magnetic excitations of the conduction electrons could lead them to form pairs, which in turn condense to form the superconducting state at a critical temperature Tc. Quantitative calculations of Tc using experimental data were, however, not available to verify the applicability of this magnetic mechanism. In this thesis, the author constructed an angle-resolved photoemission apparatus that could provide sufficiently accurate data of the electronic excitation spectra of samples in the normal state, data which was furthermore unusually devoid of any surface contamination. The author also applied the Bethe-Salpeter method to his uncommonly pristine and precise normal state data, and was able to predict the approximate superconducting transition temperatures of different samples. This rare combination of experiment with sophisticated theoretical calculations leads to the conclusion that antiferromagnetic correlations are a viable candidate for the pairing interaction in the cuprate superconductors.

Photoemission Spectroscopy on High Temperature Superconductor

Photoemission Spectroscopy on High Temperature Superconductor
Author: Wentao Zhang
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 147
Release: 2012-08-22
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 364232472X

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This book mainly focuses on the study of the high-temperature superconductor Bi2Sr2CaCu2O8 by vacuum, ultra-violet, laser-based, angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy (ARPES). A new form of electron coupling has been identified in Bi2212, which occurs in the superconducting state. For the first time, the Bogoliubov quasiparticle dispersion with a clear band back-bending has been observed with two peaks in the momentum distribution curve in the superconducting state at a low temperature. Readers will find useful information about the technique of angle-resolved photoemission and the study of high-temperature superconductors using this technique. Dr. Wentao Zhang received his PhD from the Institute of Physics at the Chinese Academy of Sciences.

Angle-Resolved Photoemission Spectroscopy on High-Temperature Superconductors

Angle-Resolved Photoemission Spectroscopy on High-Temperature Superconductors
Author: Junfeng He
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2016-06-29
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9783662527306

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This book mainly focuses on the study of the high-temperature superconductor Bi2Sr2CaCu2O8+δ (Bi2212) and single-layer FeSe film grown on SrTiO3 (STO) substrate by means of angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy (ARPES). It provides the first electronic evidence for the origin of the anomalous high-temperature superconductivity in single-layer FeSe grown on SrTiO3 substrate. Two coexisted sharp-mode couplings have been identified in superconducting Bi2212. The first ARPES study on single-layer FeSe/STO films has provided key insights into the electronic origin of superconductivity in this system. A phase diagram and electronic indication of high Tc and insulator to superconductor crossover have been established in the single-layer FeSe/STO films. Readers will find essential information on the techniques used and interesting physical phenomena observed by ARPES.

Combined Angle-resolved Photoemission and $in~situ$ Transport Studies of Superconductivity in FeSe/SrTiO$_3$ Thin Films

Combined Angle-resolved Photoemission and $in~situ$ Transport Studies of Superconductivity in FeSe/SrTiO$_3$ Thin Films
Author: Brendan David Faeth
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Total Pages: 192
Release: 2020
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In bulk form the prototypical iron based superconductor FeSe has a humble \Tc of only 8~K. When grown on the ubiquitous perovskite SrTiO$_3$, however, the interface appears to exhibit an enormous superconducting enhancement of up to $\approx$60~K, in excess of any other known Fe based material in bulk. However, due to the challenges inherent to the study of air-sensitive interfacial superconductors, the nature and origin of this enhancement effect remain mysterious. A complete understanding of the underlying enhancement mechanism in this novel system could open the door to engineering new interfacial superconductors with higher~$T_c$'s. In this dissertation, we use the synergistic combination of molecular beam epitaxy (MBE), angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy (ARPES), and \insitu resistivity to exhaustively explore the novel superconducting behavior of \FeSeSTO ultra-thin films. In doing so, we reveal an unprecedentedly large pseudogap regime in single unit cell thick (1-UC) \FeSeSTO where the spectroscopic gap persists at elevated temperatures \smash{(\Tgap $\approx$ 70 K)} well above the onset of zero resistance \smash{(\Tzero$\approx$ 30 K)}. Furthermore, by systematically comparing transport behavior across many samples, we observe distinct signatures of two-dimensional (2D) superconducting phase fluctuations, revealing a mixed vortex state hosting incoherent Cooper pairs which ultimately drives the pseudogap observed by ARPES at elevated temperatures. This naturally explains the unconventional gap behavior and reconciles many previously mysterious longstanding discrepancies between transport and spectroscopic behaviors in 1-UC \FeSeSTOns. Building on this result, we exploit the synthesis power of MBE to study how superconductivity at the FeSe/SrTiO$_3$ interface responds to the additional growth of extra layers, using \insitu transport measurements to gain access to the buried interface. In contrast to previous reports, we show that the transport \Tc of the interfacial monolayer is robust and largely unaffected by additional FeSe layers, and that the earlier reported reduction of \Tc in thicker films can be explained by parallel transport channels in the presence of a broad, 2D transition. This places important constraints on the mechanism of the \Tc enhancement. In multi-layer samples, we successfully measure a macroscopic zero resistance state induced via alkali surface-doping, and map out the entire doping-dependent superconducting dome in the absence of interfacial effects. Surprisingly, we find that the onset of zero resistance for optimally surface-doped samples occurs at ($\approx$ 28 K) - nearly identical to the best interfacial films ($\approx$ 30 K). Finally, we performed comprehensive photon energy dependent measurements of the enigmatic 1-UC \FeSeSTO replica band features using synchrotron ARPES. Studying the evolution of the replica band at $M$ with increasing photon energy, we find conclusive evidence that the interfacial replica band in \FeSeSTO originates from an intrinsic electron-phonon coupling effect. This confirms that interfacial phonon coupling at atomic interfaces can produce nontrivial modifications to the underlying bandstructure, a finding with widespread implications. Taken together, our results demonstrate the critical role that limited dimensionality plays in the emergence of superconductivity in FeSe/SrTiO$_3$, and in interfacial high-$T_c$ systems more generally. Based on this understanding, we suggest several promising pathways forward for further research exploiting interfacial enhancement mechanisms of superconductivity.

Angle-resolved Photoemission Spectroscopy (ARPES) Studies of Cuprate Superconductors

Angle-resolved Photoemission Spectroscopy (ARPES) Studies of Cuprate Superconductors
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Total Pages: 109
Release: 2010
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This dissertation is comprised of three different angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy (ARPES) studies on cuprate superconductors. The first study compares the band structure from two different single layer cuprates Tl2Ba2CuO6+[delta] (Tl2201) Tc, max ~95 K and (Bi1.35Pb0.85)(Sr1.47La0.38)CuO6+[delta] (Bi2201) Tc, max 35 K. The aim of the study was to provide some insight into the reasons why single layer cuprate's maximum transition temperatures are so different. The study found two major di erences in the band structure. First, the Fermi surface segments close to ([pi],0) are more parallel in Tl2201 than in Bi2201. Second, the shadow band usually related to crystal structure is only present in Bi2201, but absent in higher Tc Tl2201. The second study looks at the different ways of doping Bi2Sr2CaCu2O8+[delta] (Bi2212) in-situ by only changing the post bake-out vacuum conditions and temperature. The aim of the study is to systematically look into the generally overlooked experimental conditions that change the doping of a cleaved sample in ultra high vacuum (UHV) experiments. The study found two major experimental facts. First, in inadequate UHV conditions the carrier concentration of Bi2212 increases with time, due to the absorption of oxygen from CO2/CO molecules, prime contaminants present in UHV systems. Second, in a very clean UHV system at elevated temperatures (above about 200 K), the carrier concentration decreases due to the loss of oxygen atoms from the Bi-O layer. The final study probed the particle-hole symmetry of the pseudogap phase in high temperature superconducting cuprates by looking at the thermally excited bands above the Fermi level. The data showed a particle-hole symmetric pseudogap which symmetrically closes away from the nested FS before the node. The data is consistent with a charge density wave (CDW) origin of the pseudogap, similar to STM checkerboard patterns in the pseudogap state.

Study of High Temperature Superconductors with Angle-Resolved Photoemission Spectroscopy

Study of High Temperature Superconductors with Angle-Resolved Photoemission Spectroscopy
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Release: 2003
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The Angle Resolved Photoemission Spectroscopy (ARPES) recently emerged as a powerful tool for the study of highly correlated materials. This thesis describes the new generation of ARPES experiment, based on the third generation synchrotron radiation source and utilizing very high resolution electron energy and momentum analyzer. This new setup is used to study the physics of high temperature superconductors. New results on the Fermi surfaces, dispersions, scattering rate and superconducting gap in high temperature superconductors are presented.

Low Energy Excitations in Cuprate High Temperature Superconductors

Low Energy Excitations in Cuprate High Temperature Superconductors
Author: Inna Vishik
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Release: 2013
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The mechanism of superconductivity in the cuprate high temperature superconductors is an enduring problem in condensed matter physics, and a detailed experimental phenomenology is a crucial starting point for microscopic understanding. Angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy (ARPES) measures electronic structure in momentum-space. Low-energy excitations in the cuprates, including the superconducting gap, are known to be anisotropic in momentum space, so the momentum resolution afforded by ARPES is key to understanding the physics and uncovering the mechanism. In this dissertation, I present experiments which pursue the cuprate superconductivity problem from several angles: understanding electron-boson coupling which may be involved in mediating superconductivity (Chapters 6 and 7 and Appendix B), understanding the momentum-space structure of the normal state pseudogap (Chapter 5 and Appendix A), understanding how superconductivity coexists with the pseudogap and other phases (Chapters 3 and 4). Much of this work took advantage of a recent development in ARPES technology, using a UV laser as a light source, which allows experiments to be performed with superior energy and momentum resolution. These experiments highlight the wealth of information that is available in ARPES data, including dispersions, scattering rates, and spectral gaps, and they demonstrate the importance of exploring these variables comprehensively as a function of temperature, doping, and momentum.