Orbital symmetries of charge density wave order in YBa2Cu3O6+x.
Sci Adv
; 6(45)2020 Nov.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-33158874
ABSTRACT
Charge density wave (CDW) order has been shown to compete and coexist with superconductivity in underdoped cuprates. Theoretical proposals for the CDW order include an unconventional d-symmetry form factor CDW, evidence for which has emerged from measurements, including resonant soft x-ray scattering (RSXS) in YBa2Cu3O6+x (YBCO). Here, we revisit RSXS measurements of the CDW symmetry in YBCO, using a variation in the measurement geometry to provide enhanced sensitivity to orbital symmetry. We show that the (0 0.31 L) CDW peak measured at the Cu L edge is dominated by an s form factor rather than a d form factor as was reported previously. In addition, by measuring both (0.31 0 L) and (0 0.31 L) peaks, we identify a pronounced difference in the orbital symmetry of the CDW order along the a and b axes, with the CDW along the a axis exhibiting orbital order in addition to charge order.
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MEDLINE
Type of study:
Prognostic_studies
Language:
En
Journal:
Sci Adv
Year:
2020
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Canadá