Effect Of Spin Fluctuations On The C-Axis Thermoelectric Power In Underdoped La2-Xsrxcuo4+Delta

A theory of the thermoelectric power due to the competition between interlayer direct hopping and the hopping assisted by the spin fluctuations has been developed. The prediction of the theory captures the main feature of experiment. Thus we argue that the c-axis thermoelectric power exhibits metallic behavior while the c-axis electronic conductivity appears to be nonmetallic in the underdoped LaSrCuO and may be properly understood within the theory.