Gradual emergence of superconductivity in underdoped LSCO

Abstract

We present triple-axis neutron scattering studies of low-energy magnetic fluctuations in strongly underdoped La${}_{2-x}$Sr${}_x$CuO${}_4$ with $x=0.05$, $0.06$ and $0.07$, providing quantitative evidence for a direct competition between these fluctuations and superconductivity. At dopings $x=0.06$ and $x=0.07$, three-dimensional superconductivity is found, while only a very weak signature of two-dimensional superconductivity residing in the CuO${}_2$ planes is detectable for $x=0.05$. We find a surprising suppression of the low-energy fluctuations by an external magnetic field at all three dopings. This implies that the response of two-dimensional superconductivity to a magnetic field is similar to that of a bulk superconductor. Our results provide direct evidence of a very gradual onset of superconductivity in cuprates.

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