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Shubnikov-de Haas quantum oscillations reveal a reconstructed Fermi surface near optimal doping in a thin film of the cuprate superconductor Pr1.86Ce0.14CuO4±δ

Cornell Affiliated Author(s)

Author

Nicholas Breznay
Ian Hayes
B. Ramshaw
Ross McDonald
Yoshiharu Krockenberger
Ai Ikeda
Hiroshi Irie
Hideki Yamamoto
James Analytis

Abstract

We study magnetotransport properties of the electron-doped superconductor Pr2-xCexCuO4±δ with x=0.14 in magnetic fields up to 92 T, and observe Shubnikov-de Haas magnetic quantum oscillations. The oscillations display a single frequency F=255±10 T, indicating a small Fermi pocket that is ∼1% of the two-dimensional Brillouin zone and consistent with a Fermi surface reconstructed from the large holelike cylinder predicted for these layered materials. Despite the low nominal doping, all electronic properties including the effective mass and Hall effect are consistent with overdoped compounds. Our study demonstrates that the exceptional chemical control afforded by high quality thin films will enable Fermi surface studies deep into the overdoped cuprate phase diagram. © 2016 American Physical Society.

Date Published

Journal

Physical Review B

Volume

94

Issue

10

URL

https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84990913707&doi=10.1103%2fPhysRevB.94.104514&partnerID=40&md5=74a268bc89c6b08d649151fef9e2b8d5

DOI

10.1103/PhysRevB.94.104514

Group (Lab)

Brad Ramshaw Group

Funding Source

DMR-1157490
DE-AC02-05CH11231
1157490
GBMF4374

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