Lattice Effect on the Superexchange Interaction in Antiferromagnetic Bi<sub>2.1</sub>Sr<sub>1.9</sub>CaCu<sub>2</sub>O<sub>8+δ</sub>

Xin, Jie; Gavriliuk, Alexander G.; Hu, Jia-Wei; Zhang, Jian-Bo; Gu, Gen-Da; Goncharov, Alexander F.; Lin, Hai-Qing; Mao, Ho-Kwang; Chen, Xiao-Jia; Struzhkin, Viktor V.
2024
JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY C
DOI
10.1021/acs.jpcc.3c08244
By employing Raman scattering and X-ray diffraction techniques on antiferromagnetic Bi2.1Sr1.9CaCu2O8+delta within the same pressure conditions, we tracked the evolution of the two-magnon spectrum and structural parameters under pressures of up to nearly 30 GPa. Consequently, we established the relationship between pressure, in-plane lattice parameter d, and superexchange interaction J as J similar to d(-(6.6 +/- 0.2)). Within the examined pressure range, this compound did not exhibit superconductivity, as determined by a sensitive magnetic measurement technique. Additionally, we observed phonon anomalies, suggesting possible disorder effects in Bi-O layers and reduced charge transfer from these layers, particularly above 10 GPa. We discuss the impacts of pressure and chemical doping on J and the structure, along with their implications for superconductivity.