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Absence of time reversal symmetry breaking in La_{2-x}Sr_{x}CuO_{4}

Abstract

We have performed zero-field muon spin rotation measurements on single crystals of La_{2-x}Sr_{x}CuO_{4} to search for spontaneous currents in the pseudo-gap state. By comparing measurements on materials across the phase diagram, we put strict upper limits on any possible time-reversal symmetry breaking fields that could be associated with the pseudo-gap. Comparison between experimental limits and proposed circulating current states effectively eliminates the possibility that such states exist in this family of materials.

Authors

MacDougall GJ; Aczel AA; Carlo JP; Ito T; Rodriguez J; Russo PL; Uemura YJ; Wakimoto S; Luke GM

Publication date

January 17, 2008

DOI

10.48550/arxiv.0801.2716

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arXiv
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