Doping dependence of the electron-phonon and electron-spin fluctuation interactions in the high-Tc superconductor Bi2Sr2CaCu2O8+δ
Abstract
Using ultrafast optical techniques, we detect two types of bosons strongly coupled to electrons in the family of Bi2Sr2CaCu2O8+δ from the underdoped to overdoped regimes. The different doping dependences of the electron-boson coupling strengths enables us to identify them as phonons and spin fluctuations: electron-phonon coupling (λe-ph) peaks at optimal doping, and electron-spin fluctuation coupling (λe-sf) decreases monotonically with doping. This observation is consistent with two facts: (1) superconductivity is in close proximity with antiferromagnetism at low dopings, and (2) a pronounced lattice renormalization effect at larger dopings.
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