Magnetic-field-induced soft-mode quantum phase transition in the high-temperature superconductor La1.855Sr0.145CuO4: an inelastic neutron-scattering study.
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Inelastic neutron-scattering experiments on the high-temperature superconductor La1.855Sr0.145CuO4 reveal a magnetic excitation gap Delta that decreases continuously upon application of a magnetic field perpendicular to the CuO2 planes. The gap vanishes at the critical field required to induce long-range incommensurate antiferromagnetic order, providing compelling evidence for a field-induced soft-mode driven quantum phase transition.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Physical review letters
دوره 102 17 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2009