The authors investigate the tetragonal(T)-orthorhombic(O) transient zone of YBa2Cu3O6+x, in a comparative way on pair samples one of which is produced by deintercalation [D] and the other by intercalation [I] of intrinsic oxygen in the basal Cu(1)Ox plane and having the same oxygen content (k) and thermal history. Resistive and electron diffraction measurements, performed on [D]k-[I]k pairs within the composition range 0.28 ≤ k ≤ 0.32, are reported. Direct evidence is provided that the T-OII transient is a structural and electronic two phase region characterized by the (T + OII)[D]0.30 non-superconducting (non-SC) and (OII + OIII*)[I]0.30 superconducting (SC) phases. The OII superstructure represents the minority component of [D]0.30 phase and the majority one of [I]0.30 and OIII*is a new orthorhombic anti-OIII superstructure. The nature of the non-SC and SC behaviours has been comparatively investigated by NQR analysis at the T-OII borderline. The evaluated different values of the average chain lengths emphasize the role of the Cu-O chain length on the hole doping efficiency in YBCO at constant oxygen content.
The role of CuO chain length on superconductivity emergence in YBa2Cu3O6.30 / Manca, P; Sanna, S; Calestani, Gianluca; Migliori, A.; DE RENZI, Roberto; Allodi, Giuseppe. - In: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MODERN PHYSICS B. - ISSN 0217-9792. - 14:(2000), pp. 2858-2865. [10.1142/S0217979200002624]
The role of CuO chain length on superconductivity emergence in YBa2Cu3O6.30
CALESTANI, Gianluca;DE RENZI, Roberto;ALLODI, Giuseppe
2000-01-01
Abstract
The authors investigate the tetragonal(T)-orthorhombic(O) transient zone of YBa2Cu3O6+x, in a comparative way on pair samples one of which is produced by deintercalation [D] and the other by intercalation [I] of intrinsic oxygen in the basal Cu(1)Ox plane and having the same oxygen content (k) and thermal history. Resistive and electron diffraction measurements, performed on [D]k-[I]k pairs within the composition range 0.28 ≤ k ≤ 0.32, are reported. Direct evidence is provided that the T-OII transient is a structural and electronic two phase region characterized by the (T + OII)[D]0.30 non-superconducting (non-SC) and (OII + OIII*)[I]0.30 superconducting (SC) phases. The OII superstructure represents the minority component of [D]0.30 phase and the majority one of [I]0.30 and OIII*is a new orthorhombic anti-OIII superstructure. The nature of the non-SC and SC behaviours has been comparatively investigated by NQR analysis at the T-OII borderline. The evaluated different values of the average chain lengths emphasize the role of the Cu-O chain length on the hole doping efficiency in YBCO at constant oxygen content.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.