Normal-state magnetic susceptibility in TlSr2(Lu1xCax)Cu2Oy from the underdoped to the overdoped regime

Abstract
Analyzing the normal-state magnetic susceptibility χ for TlSr2(Lu1x Cax)Cu2 Oy, whose carrier density covers the entire range from the underdoped to the overdoped regime, as a function of Ca concentration x and oxygen content y, we find significant correlations between χ and the carrier density. (1) The temperature dependence of χ gradually changes from positive to negative on going from the underdoped to the overdoped regime. It is almost entirely temperature independent at the optimum carrier density (maximum Tc). (2) The magnitude of χ gradually increases with the carrier density. For the optimum carrier density, the spin susceptibility at 200 K is estimated to be about 1.2×104 emu/mol Cu. These characteristics are typical of most high-Tc cuprates and seem to be closely related to the high-Tc superconductivity mechanism.