Superconductors: unusual oxygen isotope effects in cuprates? Journal Article uri icon

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abstract

  • The possibility that a pairing boson might act as the 'glue' to bind electrons into a Cooper pair in superconductors with a high critical temperature (T(c)) is being actively pursued in condensed-matter physics. Gweon et al. claim that there is a large and unusual oxygen-isotope effect on the electronic structure, indicating that phonons have a special importance in high-temperature superconductors. However, we are unable to detect this unusual oxygen-isotope effect in new data collected under almost identical material and experimental conditions. Our findings point towards a more conventional influence of phonons in these materials.

publication date

  • March 15, 2007

has restriction

  • bronze

Date in CU Experts

  • September 11, 2013 10:41 AM

Full Author List

  • Douglas JF; Iwasawa H; Sun Z; Fedorov AV; Ishikado M; Saitoh T; Eisaki H; Bando H; Iwase T; Ino A

author count

  • 20

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Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)

  • 1476-4687

Additional Document Info

start page

  • E5

volume

  • 446

issue

  • 7133