NMR study on spin gap in spin ladder Sr14Cu24O41

Tsuji, S., Kumagai, K.-I., Kato, M., Koike, Y.

J. Phys. Soc. Jpn. (Japan), vol.65, no.11, 3474-7, Nov. 1996

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We have investigated spin dynamics of both the ladder and the chain sites in Sr14Cu24O41 by Cu-NMR and Cu-NQR. From the NMR shift, Kspin and nuclear spin-lattice relaxation time, T1, the energy gaps in the spin excitation spectrum are confirmed to be Ģ=140 K for the chain site and Ģ=470 K for the ladder site for Sr14Cu24O41. Doping effects on the spin gaps and electric field gradient at the Cu sites were also investigated by the substituting of Ca, Y and La for Sr. The spin gap of the ladder site decreases with increasing x for Sr14-xCaxCu24O41 and seems to collapse at around x=13 for Ca substitution.