Electron-Phonon Interactions in Superconducting La1.84Sr0.16CuO4 Films

We have measured quasiparticle tunneling across a junction perpendicular to the superconducting copper oxide planes. The tunneling spectra show peaks in the density of states. There are 11 minima in the second derivative d(2)I/dV(2), where I is the current and V the voltage, suggesting multiple boson-quasiparticle interactions. These minima match precisely with the published Raman scattering data, leading us to conclude that the relevant bosons in superconducting La1.84Sr0.16CuO4 films are phonons.