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J. Singleton

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arXiv2001

Cyclotron resonance harmonics in the organic superconductor $β^{\prime\prime}$-(BEDT-TTF)$_2$SF$_5$CH$_2$CF$_2$SO$_3$; observation of a new kind of effective mass renormalization

Cyclotron resonance, along with its second and third harmonics, has been observed in the quasi-two-dimensional organic superconductor $β^{\prime\prime}$-(BEDT-TTF)$_2$SF$_5$CH$_2$CF$_2$SO$_3$. The harmonic content is richly angle-dependent, and is interpreted in terms of the interlayer warping of the Fermi surface giving rise to the cyclotron resonance. In a departure from Kohn's theorem, but in agreement with recent theoretical predictions, the effective mass deduced from the cyclotron resonance measurements is greater than that determined from magnetic quantum oscillations.

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arXiv2001

The pressure dependence of electron-phonon coupling in the organic superconductor $κ$-(BEDT-TTF)$_{2}$Cu(SCN)$_{2}$: A comparison of high pressure infrared reflectivity and Raman scattering experiments

We determine the pressure dependence of the electron-phonon coupling constant in $κ$-(BEDT-TTF)$_{2}$Cu(SCN)$_{2}$ by comparison of high pressure Raman scattering and high pressure infrared reflectivity (IR) measurements. We use comparison of the IR reflection spectrum from deuterated and protonated samples to aid the deconvolution of several overlapping phonon modes. These coupled modes are modelled with a Green's function to extract the linear pressure dependence of the individual modes. The Raman active molecular vibrations of the BEDT-TTF dimers stiffen by 0.1-1 %GPa$^{-1}$. In contrast, the corresponding modes in the IR spectrum are observed at lower frequency, with a pressure dependence of 0.5-5.5 %GPa$^{-1}$, due to the influence of the electron-phonon interaction. The stronger pressure dependence of the central C=C mode of the BEDT-TTF molecule in the IR, is discussed. Our analysis suggests that reduction of electron-phonon coupling under pressure does not account for observed suppression of superconductivity under pressure.

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arXiv2001

Observation of the Fulde-Ferrell-Larkin-Ovchinnikov state in the quasi-two-dimensional organic superconductor $κ$-(BEDT-TTF)$_2$Cu(NCS)$_2$

Single crystals of the layered organic type II superconductor, $κ$-(BEDT-TTF)$_{2}$Cu(NCS)$_{2}$, have been studied in magnetic fields of up to 33 T and at temperatures between 0.5 K and 11 K using a compact differential susceptometer. When the magnetic field lies precisely in the quasi-two-dimensional planes of the material, there is strong evidence for a phase transition from the superconducting mixed state into a Fulde-Ferrell-Larkin-Ovchinnikov (FFLO) state, manisfested as a change in the rigidity of the vortex system. The behaviour of the transition as a function of temperature is in good agreement with theoretical predictions.

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arXiv2001

Thermal activation between Landau levels in the organic superconductor $β''$-(BEDT-TTF)$_{2}$SF$_{5}$CH$_{2}$CF$_{2}$SO$_{3}$

We show that Shubnikov-de Haas oscillations in the interlayer resistivity of the organic superconductor $β''$-(BEDT-TTF)$_{2}$SF$_{5}$ CH$_{2}$CF$_{2}$SO$_{3}$ become very pronounced in magnetic fields $\sim$~60~T. The conductivity minima exhibit thermally-activated behaviour that can be explained simply by the presence of a Landau gap, with the quasi-one-dimensional Fermi surface sheets contributing negligibly to the conductivity. This observation, together with complete suppression of chemical potential oscillations, is consistent with an incommensurate nesting instability of the quasi-one-dimensional sheets.

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arXiv2001

Experimental observation of Frohlich superconductivity in high magnetic fields

Resistivity and irreversible magnetisation data taken within the high-magnetic-field CDWx phase of the quasi-two-dimensional organic metal alpha-(BEDT-TTF)2KHg(SCN)4 are shown to be consistent with a field-induced inhomogeneous superconducting phase. In-plane skin-depth measurements show that the resistive transition on entering the CDWx phase is both isotropic and representative of the bulk.

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arXiv1995

Magnetotransport in a pseudomorphic GaAs/GaInAs/GaAlAs heterostructure with a Si delta-doping layer

Magnetotransport properties of a pseudomorphic GaAs/Ga0.8In0.2As/Ga0.75Al0.25As heterostructure are investigated in pulsed magnetic fields up to 50 T and at temperatures of T=1.4 K and 4.2 K. The structure studied consists of a Si delta-layer parallel to a Ga0.8In0.2As quantum well (QW). The dark electron density of the structure is n_e=1.67x 10^16 m^-2. By illumination the density can be increased up to a factor of 4; this way the second subband in the Ga0.8In0.2As QW can become populated as well as the Si delta-layer. The presence of electrons in the delta-layer results in drastic changes in the transport data, especially at magnetic fields beyond 30 T. The phenomena observed are interpreted as: 1) magnetic freeze-out of carriers in the delta-layer when a low density of electrons is present in the delta-layer, and 2) quantization of the electron motion in the two dimensional electron gases in both the Ga0.8In0.2As QW and the Si delta-layer in the case of high densities. These conclusions are corroborated by the numerical results of our theoretical model. We obtain a satisfactory agreement between model and experiment.

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arXiv1994

Temperature Induced Transitions between Insulator, Metal, and Quantum Hall States

We report the observation of TEMPERATURE-INDUCED transitions between insulator, metal, and quantum-Hall behaviors for transport coefficients in the very dilute high mobility two-dimensional electron system in silicon. We consider the $ν=1$ quantum Hall effect at the border of it's existence, at very low electron density. Our data show that as the temperature decreases, the extended states at $ν=1$ (above the Fermi level at higher temperature so that the system behaves as an insulator) sink below the Fermi energy, so that the quantum Hall effect occurs. As the extended states cross the Fermi level, the conductivity has a temperature dependence characteristic of a metallic system.

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