Fermi Surface and Pseudogap Evolution in a Cuprate Superconductor
Fermi Surface and Pseudogap Evolution in a Cuprate Superconductor
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DOI:
10.1126/science.1248221
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发表时间:
2014-05-09
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56.9
通讯作者:
Hoffman, J. E.
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作者:
He, Yang;Yin, Yi;Hoffman, J. E.
The unclear relationship between cuprate superconductivity and the pseudogap state remains an impediment to understanding the high transition temperature (T-c) superconducting mechanism. Here, we used magnetic field-dependent scanning tunneling microscopy to provide phase-sensitive proof that d-wave superconductivity coexists with the pseudogap on the antinodal Fermi surface of an overdoped cuprate. Furthermore, by tracking the hole-doping (p) dependence of the quasi-particle interference pattern within a single bismuth-based cuprate family, we observed a Fermi surface reconstruction slightly below optimal doping, indicating a zero-field quantum phase transition in notable proximity to the maximum superconducting T-c. Surprisingly, this major reorganization of the system's underlying electronic structure has no effect on the smoothly evolving pseudogap.