• DOI:10.1103/PhysRevB.63.094510
• Corpus ID: 119417740

Measuring anisotropic scattering in the cuprates

@inproceedings{Sandeman2000MeasuringAS,
  title={Measuring anisotropic scattering in the cuprates},
  author={Karl G. Sandeman and Astronomy Group and Cambridge University and UK. and School of Cosmic Physics and Astronomy and University of Birmingham},
  year={2000}
}

• K. G. Sandeman, A. Group, +4 authors U. Birmingham
• Published 18 July 2000
• Physics

A simple model of anisotropic scattering in a quasi two-dimensional metal is studied. Its simplicity allows an analytic calculation of transport properties using the Boltzmann equation and relaxation time approximation. We argue that the c -axis magnetoresistance provides the key test of this model of transport. We compare this model with experiments on overdoped Tl-2201 and find reasonable agreement using only weak scattering anisotropy. We argue that optimally doped Tl-2201 should show strong angular-dependent magnetoresistance within this model and would provide a robust way of determining the in-plane scattering anisotropy in the cuprates.