Vortex phase diagram and the normal state of cuprates with charge and spin orders.

The phase diagram of underdoped cuprates in a magnetic field () is key to understanding the anomalous normal state of these high-temperature superconductors. However, the upper critical field ( ), the extent of superconducting (SC) phase with vortices, and the role of charge orders at high H remain controversial. Here we study stripe-ordered La-214, i.e., cuprates in which charge orders are most pronounced and zero-field SC transition temperatures are lowest. This enables us to explore the vortex phases in a previously inaccessible energy scale window. By combining linear and nonlinear transport techniques sensitive to vortex matter, we determine the - phase diagram, directly detect , and reveal novel properties of the high-field ground state. Our results demonstrate that quantum fluctuations and disorder play a key role as → , while the high-field ground state is likely a metal, not an insulator, due to the presence of stripes.