High-field quasiparticle tunneling in Bi2Sr2CaCu2O(8+delta): negative magnetoresistance in the superconducting state

We report on the c-axis resistivity rho(c)(H) in Bi(2)Sr(2)CaCu(2)O(8+delta) that peaks in quasistatic magnetic fields up to 60 T. By suppressing the Josephson part of the two-channel (Cooper pair/quasiparticle) conductivity sigma(c)(H), we find that the negative slope of rho(c)(H) above the peak is due to quasiparticle tunneling conductivity sigma(q)(H) across the CuO2 layers below H(c2). At high fields (a) sigma(q)(H) grows linearly with H, and (b) rho(c)(T) tends to saturate ( sigma(c) not equal0) as T-->0, consistent with the scattering at the nodes of the d-wave gap. A superlinear sigma(q)(H) marks the normal state above T(c).     

Thermal and electrical properties of solid polymer electrolyte PEO9 Mg(ClO4)2 incorporating nano-porous Al2O3 filler

Solid polymer electrolyte PEO₉ Mg(ClO₄)₂ incorporating 10 wt.% nano-porous Al₂O₃ filler grains has been prepared by the solvent casting technique using acetonitrile as the common solvent. Al₂O₃ powder (activated acidic, Aldrich) with grain size 104 μm and pore size 5.8 nm were incorporated as an inert filler. Electrolyte films have been characterized by differential scanning calorimetry, complex impedance and dc polarization measurements. The nano-composite electrolyte as well as the filler-free electrolyte appear to be predominantly anionic conductors with ClO₄⁻ ions being the migrating species. The presence of the alumina filler has enhanced the ionic conductivity significantly. The conductivity enhancement has been attributed to Lewis acid–base type interactions between H groups at the filler grain surface and the ClO₄⁻ ions. Transient H-bonding through these interactions is expected to provide additional hopping sites and favourable conducting pathways for migrating ionic species.     

Mixed conductivity of glasses in the P2O5-V2O5-Na2O system

The conductivity of glasses in the P₂O₅−[(1−x) V₂O₅−x Na₂O] system is studied as a function of temperature and composition. For all compositions, the conductivity variations as a function of temperature follow an Arrhenius type relationship: . The activation energies and pre-exponential factors corresponding to the V₂O₅ richest compositions are lower than that corresponding to the ionic ones. Isothermal variations of the conductivity as a function of composition show a deep minimum for a molar ratio x near 0.65. On either side of this minimum, the conductivity is mainly electronic (x<0.7) or ionic (x>0.8). The variations are interpreted assuming a prevailing diluting effect of the non predominantly present oxide without any interactions between the electronic and ionic charge carriers. Paper presented at the 5th Euroconference on Solid State Ionics, Benalmádena, Spain, Sept. 13–20, 1998.     

纳米晶Gd2O3：Eu^3＋的制备及发光性能

采用低温燃烧合成法制备了Gd2O3：Eu^3＋纳米晶。用X射线衍射仪（XRD）、高分辨透射电子显微镜（HRTEM）和荧光光谱仪分别对样品的结构、形貌和发光性能进行了研究。结果表明，改变甘氨酸与稀土离子的比例（G／M）、退火温度可以制备出不同结构和晶粒尺寸的Gd2O3：Eu^3＋纳米晶。在退火温度为800℃，G／M等于0．83和1．0时，均得到了纯立方相的Gd2O3：Eu^3＋纳米晶，随着G／M的增加，Gd2O3：Eu^3＋从立方相逐渐向单斜相转变。粉末的晶粒尺寸随着退火温度的增高而增大，晶粒尺寸在10-30nm之间。立方相的Gd2O3：Eu^3＋纳米晶主发射峰位置在612nm（^5D^0→^7F2跃迁），激发光谱中电荷迁移态发生了红移。     

2(Ba1-xSrxO)(1-y)P2O5·yB2O3:Eu2+的发光性能

合成了系列2(Ba1-xSrxO) (1-y)P2O5·yB2O3∶Eu2+样品,研究了样品在长波紫外区域的激发光谱和发射光谱.从激发谱可以看出2(BaO)(1-y)P2O5·yB2O3∶Eu2+在300～380 nm附近区域有很强的吸收带,在380 nm 紫外光激发下,2(BaO)·(1-y)P2O5·yB2O3∶Eu2+的发射带位于400～430 nm;在2(Ba1-xSrxO)-(1-y)P2O5·yB2O3∶Eu2+的系列样品中,当x＞0.2时,随着x的增大,基质晶格在330～380 nm吸收带整体向低能方向移动了40 nm;在147 nm 激发下的发射谱是主峰值位于478 nm的蓝绿光发射.     

Nodal quasiparticle lifetime in the superconducting state of Bi(2)Sr(2)CaCu(2)O(8+delta)

We have measured the complex conductivity sigma of a Bi(2)Sr(2)CaCu(2)O(8+delta) thin film between 0.2 and 0.8 THz. We find sigma in the superconducting state to be well described as the sum of contributions from quasiparticles, condensate, and order parameter fluctuations which draw 30% of the spectral weight from the condensate. An analysis based on this decomposition yields a quasiparticle scattering rate on the order of k(B)T/Planck's over 2pi for temperatures below T(c).     

X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy study of disordering in Gd2(Ti1-xZrx)2O7 pyrochlores

The dramatic increases in ionic conductivity in Gd2(Ti1-xZrx)2O7 solid solution are related to disordering on the cation and anion lattices. Disordering in Gd2(Ti1-xZrx)2O7 was characterized using x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). As Zr substitutes for Ti in Gd2Ti2O7 to form Gd2(Ti1-xZrx)2O7 (0.25 < x < or =0.75), the corresponding O 1s XPS spectrum merges into a single symmetric peak. This confirms that the cation antisite disorder occurs simultaneously with anion disorder. Furthermore, the O 1s XPS spectrum of Gd2Zr2O7 experimentally suggests the formation of a split vacancy.     

固态电解质锂镧锆氧(Li_7La_3Zr_2O_(12))制备及第一性原理研究

固态电解质(SSE)是锂离子电池(LIB)的关键材料.Li_7La_3Zr_2O_(12)(LLZO)固体电解质是全固态锂离子电池开发中的关键部分.采用高温固相法制备了不同烧结温度后的四方Li_7La_3Zr_2O_(12)(t-LLZO)和立方Li_7La_3Zr_2O_(12)(c-LLZO),分析了两种样品的结构性能.800℃下烧结12小时的t-LLZO呈四方相,晶格尺寸为a=b=13.13064?,c=12.66024?,离子电导率为3.42×10~(-8)S·cm~(-1);1000℃下烧结12小时的c-LLZO呈立方相,晶格尺寸为a=b=c=13.03544?,离子电导率为8.48×10~(-5)S·cm~(-1).另基于密度泛函理论(DFT)的第一性原理计算了四方相和立方相的LLZO固体电解质材料的能带结构、晶格参数、态密度和键布居.通过理论计算解释了四方相LLZO离子电导率低于立方相LLZO的原因.     

Bicriticality in FexCo1-xTa2O6

X-ray and neutron-diffraction, dc magnetic susceptibility, magnetization, and specific-heat measurements are reported for FexCo(1-x)Ta2O6 mixed oxides. X-ray refinement indicates homogeneous samples for all the reported concentrations. The neutron-diffraction measurements reveal magnetic structures with double propagation vectors (+/-1/4,1/4,1/4) for CoTa2O6, and (1/2,0,1/2) and (0,1/2,1/2) for FeTa2O6. The latter remain unchanged in the Fe-rich samples, for 0.46< or =x<1.00, while the Co-rich samples show propagation vectors (+/-1/4,1/4,0) for 0.09< or =x<0.46. The temperature vs x phase diagram exhibits a bicritical point at about T=4.9 K and x=0.46. For this concentration, and at low temperatures, the system shows coexistence of both magnetic structures. This novel bicritical behavior is interpreted as induced by competition between the different magnetic and crystallographic structures.     

17O NMR studies of a triangular-lattice superconductor NaxCoO2 x yH(2)O

We report the first 17O NMR studies of a triangular-lattice superconductor Na(1/3)CoO2 x 4/3H(2)O and the host material Na(x)CoO2 (x=0.35 and 0.72). Knight shift measurements reveal that p-d hybridization induces sizable spin polarization in the O triangular-lattice layers. Water intercalation makes CoO2 planes homogeneous and enhances low frequency spin fluctuations near T(c)=4.5 K at some finite wave vectors different from both the ferromagnetic and "120 degree" modes.     

Measurement of the Raman cross section of O(2)(a(1)D(g))

Two different measurement methods are described that indicate that the Raman cross section of O(2)(a(1)D(g)), sigma(a)= (0.45+/-0.02) sigma(X), where sigma(X) is the Raman cross section of O(2)(X(3)?(g)(-)). Spontaneous Raman scattering is a potentially useful technique for measuring the singlet O(2)yield in high-power oxygen iodine lasers. For the full potential of this method to be realized, one must determine sigma(O)(2(a)) to measure the yield directly.     

Angle-resolved photoemission study of the cobalt oxide superconductor Na(x)CoO(2) x yH(2)O: observation of the Fermi surface

The cobalt oxide superconductor Na(x)CoO(2) x yH(2)O is studied by angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy. We report the Fermi surface (FS) topology and electronic structure near the Fermi level (E(F)) in the normal state of Na(x)CoO(2) x yH(2)O. Our result indicates the presence of the hexagonal FS centered at the Gamma point, while the small pocket FSs along Gamma-K direction are absent, similar to Na(x)CoO(2). The top of the e(g)(') band, which is expected in band calculations to form the small pocket FSs, extends to within approximately 30 meV below E(F), closer to E(F) than in Na(x)CoO(2). We discuss its possible role in superconductivity, comparing with other experimental and theoretical results.     

Lightest scalar in the SU(L)2 x SU(R)2 linear sigma model

We consider the lightest scalar meson in the frame of the SU(L)2 x SU(R)2 linear sigma model, keeping in mind that this model could be the low energy realization of two-flavor QCD. We show that the sigma field is described by its four-quark component at least in the sigma resonance energy (virtuality) region and the sigma-->gammagamma decay is the four-quark transition. We emphasize that residues of the sigma pole in the pipi-->pipi and gammagamma-->pipi amplitudes do not give an idea about the sigma meson nature, and the progress in studying the sigma meson production mechanisms in different processes could essentially further us in understanding its nature.     

Observation of out-of-phase bilayer plasmons in YBa(2)Cu(3)O(7-delta)

The temperature dependence of the c-axis optical conductivity sigma(omega) of optimally and overdoped YBa2Cu3Ox ( x = 6.93 and 7) is reported in the far- (FIR) and midinfrared (MIR) range. Below T(c) we observe a transfer of spectral weight from the FIR not only to the condensate at omega = 0, but also to a new peak in the MIR. This peak is naturally explained as a transverse out-of-phase bilayer plasmon by a model for sigma(omega) which takes the layered crystal structure into account. With decreasing doping the plasmon shifts to lower frequencies and can be identified with the surprising and so far not understood FIR feature reported in underdoped bilayer cuprates.     

Phase fluctuations and the pseudogap in YBa(2)Cu(3)O (x)

The thermodynamics of the superconducting transition is studied as a function of doping using high-resolution expansivity data of YBa(2)Cu(3)O (x) single crystals and Monte Carlo simulations of the anisotropic 3D- XY model. We directly show that T(c) of underdoped YBa(2)Cu(3)O (x) is strongly suppressed from its mean-field value (T(MF)(c)) by phase fluctuations of the superconducting order parameter. For overdoped YBa(2)Cu(3)O (x) fluctuation effects are greatly reduced and T(c) approximately T(MF)(c). We find that T(MF)(c) exhibits a similar doping dependence as the pseudogap energy, naturally suggesting that the pseudogap arises from phase-incoherent Cooper pairing.     

O 1s --> sigma* resonance in O2: inadequacy of only two exchange-split components

The O 1s-->sigma* transition below the O K-edge in O2 has been investigated by absorption, constant ionic state (CIS) experiments, and extensive configuration interaction calculations. CIS scans of the three lowest-lying final states reached in resonant Auger decay provide a wealth of information on energy range, symmetry, and spin multiplicity of the intermediate states with sigma* character. We conclude that the identification of only two exchange-split components is inadequate because a complex manifold of states with sigma* character exists with no unique energy difference between related states.     

c-Axis optical sum rule and a possible new collective mode in La2-xSrxCuO4

We present the c-axis optical conductivity sigma(1c)(omega,T) of underdoped (x=0.12) and optimally doped (x=0.15) La2-xSrxCuO4 from 4 meV to 1.8 eV obtained by a combination of reflectivity and transmission spectra. In addition to the opening of the superconducting gap, we observe an increase of conductivity above the gap up to 270 meV with a maximal effect at about 120 meV. This may indicate a new collective mode at a surprisingly large energy scale. The Ferrell-Glover-Tinkham sum rule is violated for both doping levels. Although the relative value of the violation is much larger for the under-doped sample, the absolute increase of the low-frequency spectral weight, including that of the condensate, is higher in the optimally doped regime. Our results resemble in many respects the observations in YBa(2)Cu(3)O(7-delta).     

La0.7Ca0.3MnO3/MgAl2O4复合样品的电输运特性

我们用传统的固相反应法制备了(La0.7Ca0.3MnO3)1-x(MgAl2O4)x复合样品.通过XRD分析发现在此系列复合样品中La0.7Ca0.3MnO3和MgAl2O4两相共存;电阻率温度关系分析表明MgAl2O4的引入没有改变母体相在温度TP1处本征的金属-绝缘体转变峰,但使复合样品在较低温度TP2处出现另外一个电阻率峰值.有趣的是,随着MgAl2O4掺量的增加,在低掺量时,TP2向低温偏移很快;但在高掺量时,TP2向低温偏移较慢.     

(Ta_2O_5)_(1-x)(TiO_2)_x陶瓷结构相变研究

采用固相反应技术制备了x分别为 0 0 5、0 0 8和 0 1 1的 (Ta2 O5) 1-x(TiO2 ) x 陶瓷 ;在室温至 6 0 0℃范围内 ,测量了这些陶瓷样品的拉曼光谱随温度的变化。随着温度的升高 ,拉曼光谱中位于 35～38cm- 1的最低频移的声子模发生软化 ,并随之发生结构相变。拉曼光谱和实验结果都表明 :组分x分别为0 0 5、0 0 8和 0 1 1的 (Ta2 O5) 1-x(TiO2 ) x 陶瓷分别在 36 0、4 5 0和 5 4 0℃发生了由三斜至单斜相的结构相变。上述结论得到了 (Ta2 O5) 0 92 (TiO2 ) 0 0 8单晶热膨胀系数测量数据的支持。     

Epitaxial growth and band alignment of (Gd(x)La(1-x))(2)O(3) films on n-GaAs (001)

Herein we demonstrate the epitaxial stabilization of single-crystalline (Gd(x)La(1-x))(2)O(3) films on n-GaAs (001) with a controlled lattice match. (Gd(x)La(1-x))(2)O(3) films have an in-plane epitaxial relationship with a twofold rotation on GaAs (001). Spectroscopic characterization by photoemission and absorption confirms that the band gap of (Gd(x)La(1-x))(2)O(3) film is approximately approximately 5.8eV. However, the conduction band offset is increased by the unpinned Fermi level of the n-GaAs in the (Gd(x)La(1-x))(2)O(3) film (x=0.97). The correlation of the crystalline property and the interfacial band offset by the electrical properties, as probed by capacitance and leakage current measurements, is also discussed.