Neutron scattering study of soft phonons and diffuse scattering in insulating La${}_{1.95}$Sr${}_{0.05}$CuO${}_4$

Abstract

Soft phonons and diffuse scattering in insulating La${}_{2-x}$Sr${}_x$CuO${}_4$ ($x=0.05$) have been studied by the neutron scattering technique. The X-point phonon softens from high temperature towards the structural transition temperature $T_s=410$ K, and the Z-point phonon softens again below 200 K. The Z-point phonon softening persists to low temperature, in contrast to the behavior observed in the superconducting $x=0.15$ compound, in which the Z-point phonon hardens below $T_c$. The diffuse scattering associated with the structural phase transition at 410 K appears at commensurate positions. These results highlight interesting differences between superconducting and insulating samples.

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