Formation of Ca-doped YBa2Cu4O8 phase in thin films

Ca-doped YBa₂Cu₄O₈ (124) thin films are prepared on (100) SrTiO₃ substrates by annealing the amorphous films deposited using a pulsed laser deposition technique. The X-ray diffraction measurements show that the Ca-doped YBa₂Cu₄O₈ phase is formed by annealing below 800°C at a oxygen pressure of 1 atm. The 124 films have c-axis orientation normal to the substrates. As the Ca content increases, the proportion of the 123 impurity phase in the samples increases. The onset temperature of superconductivity of the Y(Ca)Ba₂Cu₄O₈ films increases from 79 K to 88 K with an increase Ca-substitution for 5 to 10% of Y.     

Ba2YCu3O7−δ crystal surface layers: Orthorhombic splitting, dislocations, and chemical etching

We find by transmission electron diffraction that the orthorhombic splitting of the upper surface layers ( <1 μm) of single crystal Ba₂YCu₃O_7−δ is reduced, differing by 10 to 30 percent from the bulk value. We also find by transmission electron microscopy that in general the surfaces are of inferior quality and, thus, not representative of the bulk. These results have important consequences for those experiments that probe only the upper surface layers. By etching with Br/ethanol and HClO₄/NaClO₄ the poor quality surfaces are removed.     

偏硼酸钡低温相的晶体结构

本文报道了新型信频材料——偏硼酸钡[Ba₃(B₃O₆)₂]低温相的晶体结构。晶体属三方晶系,空间群为C₃⁴-R3,取六方坐标系,晶胞参数为a=b=12.532?,c=12.717?,z=6。在PhilipsPW-1100四圆衍射仪上收集到独立衍射693个。采用重原子法通过三维帕特逊和三维傅里叶合成测定结构,并用对角矩阵最小二乘法修正至R=0.046。该晶体是一个由Ba²⁺和(B₃O₆)^3-环交错组成的层状阶梯式结构。其阴离子(B₃O₆)^3-环基本上是平面状的。基团平面垂直于三次轴;Ba²⁺近邻有7个氧原子。将此结构与偏硼酸钡高温相比较表明,由于钡阳离子的非中心对称分布改变了阴离子硼氧环共轭基团的电子云密度,这一结构上的变化对该晶体的倍频效应做了主要贡献。 关键词：     

Oxide-ion conductivity of (Ba1−xLax)2In2O5+x system based on brownmillerite structure

(Ba_1−xLa_x)₂In₂O_5+x, whose end member is Ba₂In₂O₅, is an oxygen-deficient perovskite oxide showing high oxide-ion conductivity. In order to clarify the reason why the high oxide ion conductivity appeared in this system, the electrical conductivity was measured as a function of temperature and La content. With an increasing La content, the discontinuous jump of ion conductivity in the Arrhenius plot, which is related to the disordering of the oxygen vacancies, disappeared for the sample with x0.2. Above x=0.12, the ion conductivity linearly increased with La content, while the activation energy remained constant with respect to the La content. Moreover, the conductivity for x=0.6 was 0.042 (S/cm) at 1073 K, which exceeded that of 8 mol% yttria-stabilized zirconia. The higher oxide-ion conductivity of this system could be dominated by the amount of mobile oxygen ions.     

近紫外光激发黄色荧光粉Ba3Y4O9：Dy3+的制备及发光特性

通过高温固相法合成了一系列Ba₃Y_4-xO₉：xDy³⁺荧光粉材料。利用X射线粉末衍射、荧光光谱和荧光寿命对样品进行了表征。实验表明,样品的激发光谱由一系列线状峰组成,峰值分别位于328,355,368,386,427,456,471 nm。在355 nm激发下,荧光粉在490 nm（⁴F_9/2→⁶H_15/2）和580 nm（⁴F_9/2→⁶H_13/2）处有很强的发射,发射光谱的色坐标位于黄光区域。研究了不同Dy³⁺掺杂浓度对样品发光性质的影响,发现样品的发光随着Dy³⁺浓度的增大而增强,但光谱形状基本保持不变,表明Dy³⁺占据了基质中低对称性的Y³⁺格位。当Dy³⁺摩尔分数x=0.08时出现发光强度猝灭现象,浓度猝灭机理为电偶极-电偶极相互作用。样品的发光寿命随着Dy³⁺浓度的增大逐渐减小,进一步证明了Dy³⁺离子之间存在着能量传递现象。Ba₃Y₄O₉：Dy³⁺荧光粉的发光位于黄光区域,有较好的热稳定性,是潜在的白光LED用荧光粉材料。     

Structural and transport properties of the triple-layer compounds Ba4(Pb1−xBix)3O10 (0≤ x<0.3)

A series of new compounds Ba₄(Pb_1−xBi_x)₃O₁₀ with 0≤x<0.3 has been prepared and characterized by X-ray and electron diffraction. The d.c. resistivity vs. temperature data for different x values are presented and structural features are compared to those of the superconducting phase Ba(Pb_1−xBi_x)O₃. The “mother-compound” Ba₄Pb₃O₁₀ is tetragonal, with lattice constants A=0.4280(1) and C=3.017(1) nm. Its structure can be regarded as a stacking of Ba(PbBi)O₃ triple-layers, separated by single BaO layers. Electron diffraction reveals the presence of a weak superstructure with the a-axis related to that of the perovskite by a=√2a_p. Frequent intergrowth of this phase with the perovskite structure is observed. The conductivity of the samples Ba₄Pb₃O₁₀ is nearly independent of temperature, while Bi-doped samples exhibit semiconductor-like behaviour at low temperature. No superconducting transition is observed down to 2K.     

Self-assembly of β-Ga2O3 nanobelts

Self-assembly of β-Ga₂O₃ (beta-gallium oxide) nanobelts with diameters of 50–100 nm and lengths of tens to hundreds of microns have been studied using X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM). Under appropriate conditions such as nanobelts concentration, controlled solvent evaporation, β-Ga₂O₃ nanobelts assemble into a fan-like structure on the substrate. A tendency of these nanobelts to align parallel to each other was also observed. The mechanism behind the formation of self-assembly of β-Ga₂O₃ nanobelts has been proposed on the basis of lateral capillary forces.     

Nonlinear microwave emission in Ba0.6K0.4BiO3 crystals near Tc

We report a detailed investigation of harmonic generation at microwave frequencies in Ba_0.6K_0.4BiO₃ crystals. Second- and third-harmonic signals are investigated as a function of temperature, external magnetic field and input power level, at temperatures close to T_c. The experimental data are discussed in the framework of a phenomenological theory, based on the two-fluid model, which assumes that the microwave and the static fields, penetrating the sample within the penetration depth, perturb the partial concentrations of the normal and condensate fluids. We show that the enhanced nonlinear effects detected near T_c in Ba_0.6K_0.4BiO₃ and YBa₂Cu₃O₇ crystals may have the same origin. However, in order to account for the experimental data of Ba_0.6K_0.4BiO₃, one needs to involve a distribution of T_c over the crystal.     

新型Ba3SiO5:Eu荧光粉的合成及光谱性质

以BaCO_3、SiO_2、Eu_2O_3为原料在还原气氛下采用高温固相法制备了Ba_3SiO_5∶Eu荧光粉体。实验结果表明,制备Ba_3SiO_5的最佳工艺条件是Ba/Si比为3,1 200℃保温4 h。光谱分析表明,Ba_3SiO_5∶Eu荧光粉在254,365,410 nm激发下发射主峰为566 nm(Eu~(2+)的4f~n~(-1)5d→4f~n)宽带发射,量子效率分别为70%、50%、10%,荧光寿命为百纳秒级;以566 nm为监视波长测得激发谱为主峰在250～450 nm范围内的宽带发射,主峰为360 nm,且在410 nm出现小峰; Eu离子最佳掺杂浓度为5%,由发光强度随掺杂离子浓度变化曲线,可以得出Ba_3SiO_5中Eu离子能量传递是基于电四级-电四级作用。     

The nuclear contribution to the specific heat of single crystals of YBa2Cu3O7 and Bi2Sr2CaCu2O8

Specific heat data below 1 K of Bi₂Sr₂CaCu₂O₈ and YBa₂Cu₃O₇ are analyzed. For YBa₂Cu₃O₇ the nuclear specific heat, C_N, amounts to 38T⁻² μJ/mol K. C_N for Bi₂Sr₂CaCu₂O₈ exceeds that of YBa₂Cu₃O₇ by a factor of 15. The nuclear quadrupolar specific heat contribution alone is insufficient to explain the data for YBa₂Cu₃O₇, while lack of NQR data does not allow such a comparison in Bi₂Sr₂CaCu₂O₈ to be made. The contribution to C_N from nuclear spins coupled via the contact hyperfine interaction with correlated magnetic spins (in the CuO₂ plane) is derived as a function of the correlation length. This contribution can be treated independently from the quadrupolar term. We show that the excess specific heat in YBa₂Cu₃O₇ likely originates in a few percentage of an impurity (oxygen deficient) phase with a strong hyperfine field on the Cu nuclei.     

Yb (Ba, Sr)2Cu4O8: a “124” phase superconductor with a reduced unit cell volume

Yb(Ba_1−xSr_x)₂Cu₄O₈ (0.1x0.3) superconductors of the YBa₂Cu₄O₈(“124”) structure were successfully synthesized using an O₂-hot-isostaticc-pressing (HIP) technique. The samples were characterized with respect to the crystal structure and superconducting properties. The lattice parameters of the samples decreased as the substitution of Sr for Ba proceeded. The superconducting transition temperatures of all the Yb-“124” samples were more or less the same, being around 80 K.     

Dielectric and magnetic properties of xNiFe2O4+(1−x)Ba0.9Sr0.1TiO3 composites

Magnetoelectric composites, namely, xNiFe₂O₄+(1−x)Ba_0.9Sr_0.1TiO₃ were prepared by standard double sintering ceramic method. The X-ray diffraction analysis was carried out to check the phases formed during sintering and to calculate the lattice parameters. Scanning electron microscope (SEM) micrographs were taken to understand the microstructure of the samples. The dielectric constant (ε′) and loss tangent (tan δ) were measured as a function of frequency in the frequency range 100 Hz–1 MHz. Variation of dielectric constant and loss tangent with temperature and composition has been reported. The hysteresis measurements were done to determine saturation magnetization (M_S) and coersivity (H_c). The variation of saturation magnetization and magnetic moment is interpreted in terms of composition.     

Surface atomic imaging of La2CuO4 and superconducting Tl2Ba2Ca2Cu3O10

Surface structures of the high T_c oxide superconductors Tl₂Ba₂Ca₂Cu₃O₁₀ and La₂CuO₄ have been studied by high resolution electron microscopy. In addition to the single atomic layer of La on the (113) surface observed previously, several atomic layers of the C-form of La₂O₃ were found to coat the (001) surfaces of La₂CuO₄. Surface reconstruction with the incorporation of excess Ba on the (110) surface of Tl₂Ba₂Ca₂Cu₃O₁₀ has been observed together with a stepped (11l) surface produced by a combination of the (110) and (001) planes. The (001) surface of Tl₂Ba₂Ca₂Cu₃O₁₀ was also found to terminate with a Ba-O layer. Possible mechanisms for the formation of these surface structures are discussed.     

Ba1-xB2-y-zO4SixAlyGaz晶体和频可调谐深紫外飞秒激光器

介绍了一种基于新型非线性晶体Ba_1-xB_2-y-zO₄Si_xAl_yGa_z 的可调谐深紫外飞秒激光光源. 从理论上分析了基频光和倍频光在通过非线性晶体时所造成的空间走离和群速度失配, 为了补偿空间走离以及波长调谐过程中晶体折射造成的光束偏离现象, 将两块相同的倍频晶体成镜像放置来产生二次谐波. 并调节延迟线的长度来补偿基频光和倍频光之间的群速度失配, 从而提高和频转换效率. 然后通过和频方式进行三倍频和四倍频来突破晶体相位匹配条件的限制, 产生了波长低于200 nm的深紫外飞秒激光. 利用钛宝石激光器提供基频光光源, 最终在250–300 nm, 192.5–210 nm 范围内获得了高重频、可调谐超短脉冲紫外和深紫外激光. 并在基频光波长为800 nm时, 得到的二倍频、三倍频和四倍频的功率分别为1.28 W, 194 mW和5.8 mW, 相对于前一级的转换效率依次为46.14%, 15.16%和3%. 采用互相关法测量得到266.7 nm紫外激光的脉冲宽度约为640.4 fs.     

Magnetoresistance of Fe3O4/Au/Fe3O4 and Fe3O4/Au/Fe spin-valve structures

A detailed study of the in-plane magnetotransport properties of spin valves with one and two Fe₃O₄ electrodes is presented. Fe₃O₄/Au/Fe₃O₄ spin valves exhibit a clear anisotropic magnetoresistance in small magnetic fields but no giant magnetoresistance (GMR). The absence of GMR in these structures is due to simultaneous magnetization reversal in the two Fe₃O₄ layers. By contrast, a negative GMR effect is measured on Fe₃O₄/Au/Fe spin valves. The negative GMR is attributed to an electron spin scattering asymmetry at the Fe₃O₄/Au interface or an induced spin scattering asymmetry in the Au interfacial layers.     

Thermodynamic properties of the clathrate-type silver-oxide Ag6O8AgHF2

We report normal-state and superconducting properties of the clathrate-type silver-oxide Ag₆O₈AgHF₂. We present electrical resistivity, DC- and AC-susceptibility and specific-heat measurements of single crystalline Ag₆O₈AgHF₂. In the normal state, Ag₆O₈AgHF₂ exhibits metallic conductivity and a phase transition near 110 K, possibly a structural phase transition as observed in the related compound Ag₆O₈AgNO₃. The onset of superconductivity of our samples is observed around 1.2–1.5 K, and the H–T phase diagram is determined for the first time. The upper critical field H_c2(0) is estimated to be about 2000–2200 Oe and the coherence length ξ_GL(0) to be 40 nm.     

铁电单晶(KxNa1-x)0.4(SryBa1-y)0.8Nb2O6的光学性质和线性电光效应

本文介绍铁电单晶(K_xNa_1-x)_0.4(Sr_yBa_1-y)_0.8Nb₂O₆的光学性质和线性电光效应的测量。实验结果表明,这种晶体具有较大的光学双折射,透光范围由4000?到5.6μm。晶体具有低的线性电光调制的半波电压,其电光调制价值指数n₀³·γ_c高达730×10 关键词：     

Enhanced luminescence from transparent Ni-doped MgO–Al2O3–SiO2 glass ceramics by Ga2O3 addition

Transparent Ni²⁺-doped MgO–Al₂O₃–SiO₂ glass ceramics without and with Ga₂O₃ were synthetized. The precipitation of spinel nanocrystals, which was identified as solid solutions in the glass ceramics, could be favored by Ga₂O₃ addition and their sizes were about 7.6 nm in diameter. The luminescent intensity of the Ni²⁺-doped glass ceramics was largely enhanced by Ga₂O₃ addition which could mainly be caused by increasing of Ni²⁺ in the octahedral sites and the reduction of the mean frequency of phonon density of states in the spinel nanocrystals of solid solutions. The full width at half maximum (FWHM) of emissions for the glass ceramics with different Ga₂O₃ content was all more than 200 nm. The emission lifetime increased with the Ga₂O₃ content and the longest lifetime is about 250 μs. The Ni²⁺-doped transparent glass ceramics with Ga₂O₃ addition have potential application as broadband optical amplifier and laser materials.     

Theoretical and experimental investigation of the linear optical response of YBa2Cu4O8 The relevance of LDA calculations

We report results of ellipsometric measurements of the dielectric tensor of YBa₂Cu₄O₈ as well as calculations employing density functional theory in the local density approximation (LDA). For the computation of the one-electron eigenvalues and states the linear-muffin-tin-orbital method (LMTO) was used. Measured and calculated results show good agreement. In particular, the calculation predicts different band structures for YBa₂Cu₃O₇ and YBa₂Cu₄O₈ in the vicinity of the Fermi energy which lead to significant differences in the optical spectra. One such difference is a region of small ε₂ in the near infrared which is a fingerprint of the high (relative to the top of the highest fully occupied band) Fermi energy as compared to the situation in YBa₂Cu₃O₇. Our experimental results confirm the theoretical findings.     

Ba2SiO4:Ce3+,Mn2+荧光粉的制备与光谱性质

用高温固相反应法合成了Ba₂SiO₄:xCe³⁺,yMn²⁺(x=0~0.2, y=0~0.15)荧光粉,研究了荧光粉的晶体结构和发光性质。在紫外光激发下,Ba₂SiO₄:xCe³⁺的发射光谱为位于384 nm附近的宽带。Ba₂SiO₄:Mn²⁺样品的发射光谱位于376 nm的宽带较强,红光发射极弱。在Ce³⁺和Mn²⁺共掺的Ba₂SiO₄:xCe³⁺,yMn²⁺样品中,位于606 nm附近的红光发射较强,来源于Mn²⁺的⁴T₁(⁴G)-⁶A₁(⁶S)跃迁。这说明Ce³⁺离子将部分能量传递给了Mn²⁺离子,有效地敏化了Mn²⁺离子的发光。当Ce³⁺的摩尔分数为0.2、Mn²⁺的摩尔分数为0.075时,Ba₂SiO₄:xCe³⁺,yMn²⁺荧光粉位于606 nm的Mn²⁺的发射峰最强。