Study of the Infrared Properties of (La<sub>1-x</sub>Sr<sub>x</sub>)<sub>2</sub>CuO<sub>4</sub>

Hideaki Sawada, Yosuke Saito, Toshiaki Iwazumi, Ryozo Yoshizaki, Yoshihito Abe, Etsuyuki Matsuura

Japanese Journal of Applied Physics · 1987 · 43 citations · 7 references

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Abstract

Reflectivity and transmission spectra of (La 1- x Sr x ) 2 CuO 4 were measured in the spectral range of 20-4800 cm -1 . The intensity of the absorption peak around 255 cm -1 became twice with lowering temperature from 298 to 19 K accompanying weak softening, while the Cu-O asymmetric stretching mode at 510 cm -1 was almost unchanged both in its energy and intensity. The origin of the soft-phonon mode is discussed.

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