1. The influence of electron-doping on the ground state of (Sr{1-x}La{x})2IrO4
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Chen, Xiang, Hogan, Tom, Walkup, D., Zhou, Wenwen, Pokharel, M., Yao, Mengliang, Tian, Wei, Ward, Thomas Z., Zhao, Y., Parshall, D., Opeil, C., Lynn, J. W., Madhavan, Vidya, and Wilson, Stephen D.
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Condensed Matter - Strongly Correlated Electrons ,Condensed Matter - Superconductivity - Abstract
The evolution of the electronic properties of electron-doped (Sr{1-x}La{x})2IrO4 is experimentally explored as the doping limit of La is approached. As electrons are introduced, the electronic ground state transitions from a spin-orbit Mott phase into an electronically phase separated state, where long-range magnetic order vanishes beyond x = 0.02 and charge transport remains percolative up to the limit of La substitution (x~0.06). In particular, the electronic ground state remains inhomogeneous even beyond the collapse of the parent state's long-range antiferromagnetic order, while persistent short-range magnetism survives up to the highest La-substitution levels. Furthermore, as electrons are doped into Sr2IrO4, we observe the appearance of a low temperature magnetic glass-like state intermediate to the complete suppression of antiferromagnetic order. Universalities and differences in the electron-doped phase diagrams of single layer and bilayer Ruddlesden-Popper strontium iridates are discussed., Comment: 12 pages, 12 figures. New version has revised text, added references, and updated figures
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- 2015
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