Quantum critical behavior of cuprate superconductors observed by inelastic X-ray scattering
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| author | Huang, H. Y. Mou, C. Y. Singh, A. Su, J. S. Okamoto, J. Komiya, S. Chen, C. T. Lee, T. K. Fujimori, A. Huang, D. J. |
| author_facet | Huang, H. Y. Mou, C. Y. Singh, A. Su, J. S. Okamoto, J. Komiya, S. Chen, C. T. Lee, T. K. Fujimori, A. Huang, D. J. |
| contents | Progress toward a complete understanding of cuprate superconductors has been hindered by their intricate phase diagram, potentially linked to a quantum critical point (QCP). However, conclusive evidence for the QCP is lacking, as the presumed QCP is buried under the superconducting dome, disguising its presence. Here, we use high-resolution resonant inelastic X-ray scattering to examine the dynamical charge-charge correlation in La$_{2-x}$Sr$_x$CuO$_4$ and uncover the quantum critical scaling, a key feature required for a QCP. Specifically, \djh{we observed that the inverse correlation lengths for various dopings and temperatures collapsed onto a universal scaling curve, yielding a critical exponent $ν$ of $0.74 \pm 0.08$. The non-negativity of this exponent confirms the presence of a QCP. Remarkably, the value of $ν$ suggests that while the QCP is manifested through the charge-density wave, other orders also participate, such that the QCP appears to belong to the universality class characterized by the O(4) symmetry, reminiscent of the microscopic SO(4) symmetry in the Hubbard model at half-filling. Further analysis indicates that the QCP is highly dissipative with a short quasi-particle lifetime, reflecting the intertwined quantum fluctuations due to its being buried inside the superconducting state. |
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| spellingShingle | Quantum critical behavior of cuprate superconductors observed by inelastic X-ray scattering Huang, H. Y. Mou, C. Y. Singh, A. Su, J. S. Okamoto, J. Komiya, S. Chen, C. T. Lee, T. K. Fujimori, A. Huang, D. J. Strongly Correlated Electrons Superconductivity Progress toward a complete understanding of cuprate superconductors has been hindered by their intricate phase diagram, potentially linked to a quantum critical point (QCP). However, conclusive evidence for the QCP is lacking, as the presumed QCP is buried under the superconducting dome, disguising its presence. Here, we use high-resolution resonant inelastic X-ray scattering to examine the dynamical charge-charge correlation in La$_{2-x}$Sr$_x$CuO$_4$ and uncover the quantum critical scaling, a key feature required for a QCP. Specifically, \djh{we observed that the inverse correlation lengths for various dopings and temperatures collapsed onto a universal scaling curve, yielding a critical exponent $ν$ of $0.74 \pm 0.08$. The non-negativity of this exponent confirms the presence of a QCP. Remarkably, the value of $ν$ suggests that while the QCP is manifested through the charge-density wave, other orders also participate, such that the QCP appears to belong to the universality class characterized by the O(4) symmetry, reminiscent of the microscopic SO(4) symmetry in the Hubbard model at half-filling. Further analysis indicates that the QCP is highly dissipative with a short quasi-particle lifetime, reflecting the intertwined quantum fluctuations due to its being buried inside the superconducting state. |
| title | Quantum critical behavior of cuprate superconductors observed by inelastic X-ray scattering |
| topic | Strongly Correlated Electrons Superconductivity |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2602.11011 |