Absence of residual quasiparticle conductivity in the underdoped cuprate YBa2Cu4O8

作者:Hussey NE*; Nakamae S; Behnia K; Takagi H; Urano C; Adachi S; Tajima S
来源:Physical Review Letters, 2000, 85(19): 4140-4143.
DOI:10.1103/PhysRevLett.85.4140

摘要

We report measurements of the in-plane thermal conductivity kappa of the stoichiometric underdoped cuprate YBa2Cu4O8 (Y124) below 1 K. kappa>(*) over bar * (T) is shown to follow a simple phononic T-3 dependence at the lowest temperature T for both current directions, with a negligible linear quasiparticle contribution. This observation is in marked contrast with behavior reported in optimally doped cuprates, and implies that extended zero-energy (or low-energy) quasiparticles are absent in Y124.

  • 出版日期2000-11-6