NMR investigation of charge order in YBa$_{2}$Cu$_{3}$O$_{\mathrm{y}}$ in high magnetic fields

ORAL

Abstract

Recent observation of the charge-density-wave (CDW) order or CDW fluctuations in underdoped YBa$_{2}$Cu$_{3}$O$_{\mathrm{y}}$ (YBCO) marks an important step in high-$T_{\mathrm{C}}$ research because it lends support to the idea that charge ordering is a generic instability of the pseudogap state. However, the relevance of these results to the understanding of superconductivity remains unclear. An important question is how charge ordering evolves as a function of doping across the phase diagram. Here, we expand our previous work [1] and report high-field $^{17}$O NMR evidence of charge order in YBCO with doping level $p = $0.09 and $p = $0.13. We discuss the evolution of the temperature and field scales characterizing the CDW transition.\\[4pt] [1] T. Wu \textit{et al.} \textit{Nat.} \textit{Commun.}\textbf{4}, 2113 (2013).

Authors

  • M. Hirata

    • CNRSGHMFL, France
  • H. Mayaffre

    • CNRSGHMFL, France
  • S. Kraemer

    • CNRSGHMFL, France
  • M. Horvatic

    • CNRSGHMFL, France
  • C. Berthier

    • CNRSGHMFL, France
  • MH. Julien

    • CNRSGHMFL, France
  • P.L. Kuhns

    • NHFML, FL, USA
  • A.P. Reyes

    • NHFML, FL, USA
  • R. Liang

    • University of British Columbia, Canadian Institute for Advanced Research
  • W.N. Hardy

    • University of British Columbia, Canadian Institute for Advanced Research
  • D.A. Bonn

    • University of British Columbia, Canadian Institute for Advanced Research