2000/07/25 by K. G. Sandeman, A. J. Schofield · 1 citation
Physics and Astronomy · #Anisotropy #Boltzmann constant #Boltzmann equation #Computational physics #Condensed matter physics #Magnetic field #Magnetoresistance #Physics #Physics of Superconductivity and Magnetism #Quantum and electron transport phenomena #Quantum mechanics #Quantum, superfluid, helium dynamics #Relaxation (psychology) #Scattering #cond-mat.str-el #cond-mat.supr-con
paper · pdf · doi:10.1103/physrevb.63.094510
published as Phys. Rev. B 63 094510 (2001) · 12 pages, 8 figures, typset in REVTeX 4. Version 2; added references and corrected typos
arxiv created 2000/07/25 · openalex publication_date 2001/02/09 · arxiv updated 2009/11/30 · openalex created_date 2016/06/24 · openalex updated_date 2026/08/05
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.