Abstract
Analysis of the structural, transport, and superconducting properties of Nd-doped reveals a critical tilt angle of the Cu octahedra for the disappearance of superconductivity in the low temperature tetragonal phase. Our results indicate a strong influence of the tilt of the Cu octahedra on the electronic properties, suggesting the importance of spin-orbit coupling for the destruction of superconductivity and for the stabilization of a magnetic state.
- Received 21 July 1993
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.73.1841
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