Combined potential and spin impurity scattering in cuprates

Citation
G. Haran et Ads. Nagi, Combined potential and spin impurity scattering in cuprates, ACT PHY P B, 32(10), 2001, pp. 3459-3465
Citations number
27
Categorie Soggetti
Physics
Journal title
ACTA PHYSICA POLONICA B
ISSN journal
05874254 → ACNP
Volume
32
Issue
10
Year of publication
2001
Pages
3459 - 3465
Database
ISI
SICI code
0587-4254(200110)32:10<3459:CPASIS>2.0.ZU;2-I
Abstract
We present a theory of combined nonmagnetic and magnetic momentum-dependent impurity scattering in the d-wave superconductor. After deriving a formula for the initial suppression of the critical temperature we discuss the exp erimental data for Zn and Ni substitutions as well as electron irradiation defects in cuprates. We suggest, that the unequal pair-breaking effect of Z n and Ni may be related to a different structure of the magnetic moments in duced by these impurities.