Abstract
The total spectral weight S of the emergent low-energy quasiparticles in high-temperature superconductors (HTSCs) is explored by x-ray absorption spectroscopy. In order to examine the applicability of the Hubbard model, regimes that cover from zero doping to overdoping are investigated. In contrast to results of mean-field theory, we found that S deviates from linear dependence on the doping level p. The slope of S versus p changes continuously throughout the whole doping range with no sign of saturation up to p=0.23. Therefore, the picture of the Zhang-Rice singlet remains intact within the most prominent doping regimes of HTSCs.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 134525 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Physical Review B - Condensed Matter and Materials Physics |
Volume | 88 |
Issue number | 13 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 31 Oct 2013 |
Keywords
- ELECTRONIC-STRUCTURE
- DOPED HOLES
- SUPERCONDUCTOR
- OXYGEN