Magnetic properties of the overdoped superconductor La${}_{2-x}$Sr${}_x$CuO${}_4$ with and without Zn impurities

Abstract

The magnetic properties of the Zn-substituted overdoped high-$T_c$ superconductor La${}_{2-x}$Sr${}_x$Cu${}_{1-y}$Zn${}_y$O${}_4$ have been studied by magnetization measurements and neutron scattering. Magnetization measurements reveal that for Zn-free samples with $x\ge 0.22$ a Curie term is induced in the temperature dependence of the magnetic susceptibility implying the existence of local paramagnetic moments. The induced Curie constant corresponds to a moment of 0.5 ${\mu }_B$ per additional Sr${}^{2+}$ ion that exceeds $x=0.22$. Zn-substitution in the overdoped \lsco also induces a Curie term that corresponds to 1.2 ${\mu }_B$ per Zn${}^{2+}$ ion, simultaneously suppressing $T_c$. The relationship between $T_c$ and the magnitude of the Curie term for Zn-free \lsco with $x\ge 0.22$ and for Zn-substituted \lsco with $x=0.22$ are closely similar. This signifies a general competitive relationship between the superconductivity and the induced paramagnetic moment. Neutron scattering measurements show that Zn-substitution in overdoped \lsco anomalously enhances the inelastic magnetic scattering spectra around the $(\pi ,\pi )$ position, peaking at $\omega \sim 7$ meV. These facts are discussed on the basis of a "swiss-cheese" model of Zn-substituted systems as well as a microscopic phase separation scenario in the overdoped region indicated by muon-spin-relaxation measurements.

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