Transformation of strings into an inhomogeneous phase of stripes and itinerant carriers

Feodor V. Kusmartsev, Daniele Di Castro, Ginestra Bianconi, Antonio Bianconi

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Abstract

We discuss the transformation of a network of strings consisting of charges self-trapped by linear cooperative local lattice distortions into an inhomogeneous phase of stripes and itinerant carriers in cuprate superconductors. This scenario is observed by X-ray diffraction in oxygen doped La2CuO4 where the doped charges at the critical doping 1/8 are self trapped into a crystal of ordered strings of finite length. Above this critical density in the superconducting phase the stripes co-exist with itinerant carriers. (C) 2000 Published by Elsevier Science B.V.

Original languageBritish English
Pages (from-to)118-123
Number of pages6
JournalPhysics Letters, Section A: General, Atomic and Solid State Physics
Volume275
Issue number1-2
DOIs
StatePublished - 2 Oct 2000

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