Abstract
We report inelastic neutron scattering measurements at excitation energies Latin small letter h with strokeω∼41 meV in YBa2Cu3O7. We separate magnetic and phonon contributions to the scattering cross section by a detailed analysis of the momentum dependence of the scattered intensity. The previously reported broad peak around q=(π/a,π/a) in the normal state can be entirely accounted for by a phonon which primarily involves vibrations of the in-plane oxygen. Magnetic scattering centered around 41 meV and q=(π/a,π/a) appears in the superconducting state only. Theoretical implications of these findings are discussed.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 316-319 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Physical review letters |
| Volume | 75 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1995 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- General Physics and Astronomy