Local moment formation in Zn-doped cuprates

B. den Hertog, M. Das

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    Abstract

    We examine Zn substitution for Cu within the (Formula presented) planes of the cuprate superconductors by discussing the formation of local moments on and near impurity sites and the modification of the transverse-spin susceptibility in the antiferromagnetic state. We suggest that Zn does not necessarily act as a divalent substitution, rather its valency is determined by the surrounding correlated medium. We study this hypothesis by analyzing the effect of static impurities inducing diagonal disorder within a one-band Hubbard model coupled to a localized state representing the Zn (Formula presented) orbital.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)2838-2843
    Number of pages6
    JournalPhysical Review B - Condensed Matter and Materials Physics
    Volume58
    Issue number5
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 1998

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