Drude behavior in the far-infrared conductivity of cuprate superconductors

  • H. L. Liu
  • , M. Quijada
  • , D. B. Romero
  • , D. B. Tanner*
  • , A. Zibold
  • , G. L. Carr
  • , H. Berger
  • , L. Forró
  • , L. Mihaly
  • , G. Cao
  • , O. Beom-Hoan
  • , J. T. Markert
  • , J. P. Rice
  • , M. J. Burns
  • , K. A. Delin
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

When viewed at frequencies below about 8 THz (250 cm-1; 30 meV) the ab-plane optical conductivity of the cuprate superconductors (in their normal state) is well described by a Drude model. Examples include optimally-doped YBa2Cu3O7-δ and Bi 2Sr2CaCu2O8 ; even the underdoped phases have a Drude character to their optical conductivity. A residual Drude-like normal fluid is seen in the superconducting state in most cases; the scattering rate of this quasiparticle contribution collapses at Tc.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)606-618
Number of pages13
JournalAnnalen der Physik (Leipzig)
Volume15
Issue number7-8
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2006 Jul

Keywords

  • Cuprate
  • Drude
  • Infrared

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Physics and Astronomy

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