Phonon dispersion measurements of YBa2Cu3O 6.15 and YBa2Cu3O6.95 by time-of-flight neutron spectroscopy

  • J. H. Chung*
  • , T. Egami
  • , R. J. McQueeney
  • , M. Yethiraj
  • , M. Arai
  • , T. Yokoo
  • , H. A. Mook
  • , Y. Endoh
  • , S. Tajima
  • , C. Frost
  • , F. Dogan
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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    Abstract

    We measured the phonon dispersions of YBa2Cu3O 6.15 and YBa2Cu3O6.95 by time-of-flight inelastic neutron scattering. The in-plane bond-stretching modes in the metallic phase showed a distinct a-b plane anisotropy beyond what is expected for structural origin. Such anisotropy in the longitudinal optical modes, which is absent in the TO, suggests strong in-plane anisotropy in the underlying electronic structure. Apical oxygen bond-stretching modes showed a large frequency change between the insulating and the metallic phases. This large softening also is beyond structural origin, and suggests the effect of local electronic environment.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)327-330
    Number of pages4
    JournalJournal of Superconductivity and Novel Magnetism
    Volume15
    Issue number5
    Publication statusPublished - 2002

    Keywords

    • In-plane anisotropy
    • MAPS
    • Phonon dispersion
    • Y-based cuprates

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
    • Condensed Matter Physics

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