Two energy scales and two distinct quasiparticle dynamics in the superconducting state of underdoped cuprates

Nature Physics

Volumn 2, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 537-543

  Le Tacon, M ^a,b   Sacuto, A ^a,b   Georges, A ^c   Kotliar, G ^c,d,e   Gallais, Y ^f   Colson, D ^g   Forget, A ^g  

^a UNIVERSITÉ PARIS DIDEROT   (France)

^b PSL RESEARCH UNIVERSITY   (France)

^c ECOLE POLYTECHNIQUE   (France)

^d CEA SACLAY   (France)

^e RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^f Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

^g SERVICE DE PHYSIQUE DE L ETAT CONDENSÉ   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENERGY SCALE; QUASIPARTICLE DYNAMICS; SUPERCONDUCTING STATE; UNDERDOPED CUPRATES;

COPPER COMPOUNDS;

EID: 33746811402     PISSN: 17452473     EISSN: 17452481     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/nphys362     Document Type: Article

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