Identification of two-electron centers with a negative correlation energy in high-temperature superconductors

On the basis of comparison of experimental and calculated parameters of the electric field gradient tensor, it is shown that holes in the YBa₂Cu₃O₇ and YBa₂Cu₄O₈ lattices are localized on oxygen ions in the CuO₃ chains. These results agree with the model suggesting that the mechanism responsible for the high-temperature superconductivity in the YBa₂Cu₃O₇ and YBa₂Cu₄O₈ compounds is the interaction of electrons with two-atom two-electron copper centers with a negative correlation energy.     

High temperature study of yttrium--barium--copper oxides near the YBa2Cu3Ox composition by 111In/Cd time differential \gamma--\gamma perturbed angular correlation spectroscopy

The local atomic order around very dilute indium impurities in c-axis-oriented YBa₂Cu₃O₇ and YBa₂Cu₃O_6.25 films at room temperature and in YBa₂Cu₃O_x bulk powders held in air or oxygen over a wide temperature range were investigated using ¹¹¹In/Cd \gamma--\gamma perturbed angular correlation (PAC) spectroscopy. The probe atoms occupy a single substitutional lattice position in YBa₂Cu₃O_x, and evidence reported here strongly supports previous claims that this is the yttrium position. In YBa₂Cu₃O_x powders, the local atomic order changes continuously with temperature. At room temperature the electric field gradient measured by PAC in bulk YBa₂Cu₃O_x powder is indistinguishable from that in the fully oxygenated YBa₂Cu₃O₇ film. Near the decomposition temperature, the bulk YBa₂Cu₃O_x powder data are semiquantitatively similar to data in the room temperature YBa₂Cu₃O_6.25 film, with quantitative differences that we attribute to temperature averaging in the former. Other sites usually found in PAC spectra of YBa₂Cu₃O_x bulk samples arise from ¹¹¹In dissolved in Y₂BaCuO₅ and Y₂Cu₂O₅ impurity phases. The latter phase apparently arises because of significant barium loss during processing; the barium deficiency is clearly demonstrated by comparison of PAC data with the alloy phase diagram above the decomposition temperature. PAC data on pure Y₂Cu₂O₅ are reported here also. This revised version was published online in July 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

氧缺位对单相YBa2Cu3O7-x热电势率的影响

研究了氧缺位对单相YBa₂Cu₃O_7-x体系超导电性及热电势率的影响。结果表明,超导转变温度随氧缺位的增加而下降,热电势率随氧缺位的增加而增大。由实验结果推断,单相YBa₂Cu₃O_7-x的多数载流子为空穴。存在较大的声子曳引热电势表明。在YBa₂Cu₃O_7-x超导体中存在较强的电-声子相互作用。 关键词：     

Antiferromagnetic order in PrBa2Cu3O x (x≈6, 7)

Zero and weak transverse fieldμ ⁺ SR measurements on PrBa₂Cu₃O _x samples withx≈6 andx≈7 show ordered magnetism in both oxygen concentration limits. As expected for equivalent doping (nominally PrBa₂Cu₃O _x ∼YBa₂Cu₃O _x −0.5), neither sample is superconducting. Two muon signals are observed in thex≈6 sample, as in YBa₂Cu₃O₆, but only one (the weaker) has the same local magnetic field as in YBa₂Cu₃O₆. In thex≈7 sample, only one site is observed; its local field is reduced with respect to that of the primary site in YBa₂Cu₃O₆ by a factor roughly consistent with the carrier-density dependence of the Cu ion moment in antiferromagnetic YBa₂Cu₃O _x .     

Experimental evidence for fast cluster formation of chain oxygen vacancies in YBa2Cu3O7−δ as the origin of the fishtail anomaly

We report on three different and complementary measurements, namely magnetization measurements, positron annihilation and NMR spectroscopy, which give evidence that the formation of oxygen vacancy clusters is the origin of the fishtail anomaly in YBa₂Cu₃O_7−δ. In contrast to YBa₂Cu₃O_7.0, where the anomaly is intrinsically absent, it can be suppressed in the optimally doped state where vacancies are present. Thus, clusters of oxygen vacancies rather than single vacancies or point defects are responsible for this anomaly.     

Photoemission study of the Ba core levels in YBa2Cu3O7-x

Angle dependent X-ray photoemission spectra of epitaxial thin YBa₂Cu₃O_7-x films show characteristic differences after various heat and oxygen pretreatments. The component with the lowest binding energy in Ba 3d _5/2 and 4d _5/2 peaks results from bulk Ba in YBa₂Cu₃O_7-x . A component with 2 eV higher binding energy results from Ba in the surface unit cell with different bonding if compared with the bulk superconductor. This surface structure is observed for all YBa₂Cu₃O_7-x surfaces which have been exposed to oxygen. It is not observed for UHV prepared surfaces after mechanical scraping or fracturing.     

63Cu and17O NMR studies on the magnetic and superconducting properties of YBa2Cu3O7−y

Results of⁶³Cu and¹⁷O NMR experiments in YBa₂Cu₃O₇ and YBa₂Cu₃O_6.63 are reviewed. The normal state data revealed two important aspects of the magnetic properties of these materials, namely, the temperature dependent antiferromagnetic Cu spin correlations and the spin gap behavior, the latter being observed in the reduced oxygen material. These features appear to be the general properties of many high-T _c cuprates. Anomalous temperature dependence of the anisotropy of the Cu relaxation rate was found in the superconducting state of YBa₂Cu₃O₇, which can be explained by a d-wave pairing model.     

Site of the positive muon in YBa2Cu3O7

A combination of μSR and¹⁷O nuclear quadrupolar μLCR has been used to obtain detailed information on the muon site in YBa₂Cu₃O₇. The rms magnitude of the nuclear dipolar fields in YBa₂Cu₃O₇ enriched with 38%¹⁷O is about twice that in the natural¹⁶O sample. In addition the¹⁷O μLCR spectrum shows that the electric field gradient tensor at the oxygen closest to the muon is almost equal to that measured by NMR for the CuO₂ plane sites O(2,3). These results suggest that the muon in fully oxygenated YBa₂Cu₃O₇ is located at a single site 1.0 Å from an oxygen ion, probably O(2,3).     

Positive muon sites and possibility of anyons in the YBa2Cu3O x system

Possible positive muon sites in YBa₂Cu₃O _x were determined from the observedμ ⁺ hyperfine fields in antiferromagnetically ordered YBa₂Cu₃O _x and GdBa₂Cu₃O₇. After determining theμ ⁺ sites, the possibility of anyons or chiral spin ordering in the superconducting YBa₂Cu₃O₇ is discussed. Positive muon implanted in YBa₂Cu₃O₇ feel static magnetic fields of average 1.4G, which are explicable in terms of nuclear magnetic dipolar fields. Non observation of static local magnetic fields of electronic origin (the upper limit is the order of 0.1 G) means that anyons or chiral spin ordering might not exist in superconducting YBa₂Cu₃O₇.     

YBa2Cu3O7-x涂层导体的外延生长和性能对CeO2缓冲层的依赖性

利用倾斜衬底沉积法在无织构的金属衬底上生长了MgO双轴织构的模板层,在这一模板层上实现了YBa₂Cu₃O_7-x薄膜的外延生长.在外延YBa₂Cu₃O_7-x薄膜前,依次沉积了钇稳定的立方氧化锆和CeO₂作为缓冲层.利用X射线衍射2θ扫描、扫描、Ω扫描和极图分析测定了这些膜的结构和双轴织 关键词： 2Cu₃O_7-x镀膜导体')" href="#">YBa₂Cu₃O_7-x镀膜导体 2缓冲层')" href="#">CeO₂缓冲层 厚度依赖性 外延生长     

EPR study of the high-TC superconductor YBa2Cu3O7−δ

EPR spectra of superconducting YBa₂Cu₃O_7-δ and insulating Y₂BaCuO₅ have been examined. The intensity of Cu²⁺ ions in YBa₂Cu₃O_7-δ is about 1/3000 of that in Y₂BaCuO₅ at room temperature. Owing to the Meissner effect in the superconducting state, the EPR signal of Cu²⁺ ions in YBa₂Cu₃O_7-δ disappears; moreover the EPR signal of DPPH deposited on the YBa₂Cu₃O_7-δ specimen is shifted. An additional EPR line is found for YBa₂(Cu_2.94Cr_0.06)O_7-δ at temperatures below 113K; this can be related to the phenomenon of superconductivity.     

YBa2Cu3O7超导体中空穴状态的X射线光电子能谱研究

对正交单相YBa₂Cu₃O₇样品进行了X射线光电子能谱(XPS)测量。明显观察到Cu的类高价状态。讨论了Cu_2p和O_1s的XPS中各峰对应的电子状态,认为由于过量的O而引入的额外空穴产生在O_2p轨道上。Cu的类高价状态包含Cu3d⁹L和Cu3d¹⁰L²两种状态的组合。 关键词：     

Calculation of EFGs in high Tc superconductors

The electric field gradients (EFGs) at all atomic positions of YBa₂Cu₃O₇ and YBa₂Cu₃O₆ are calculated on the basis of full potential linearized augmented plane wave calculations by an ab initio method. Cood agreement with experimental EFG_s is found for all oxygen positions in YBa₂Cu₃O₇ and the Cu1 position in both compounds, while for the Cu2 position in the superconductor the symmetry of the EFG agrees with experiment but the magnitude of our theoretical EFG is only half the experimental value. A small transfer of 0.07 electrons from d(x²−y²) to d(z²) symmetry would be sufficient to achleve agreement with experiment. Thus the underlying local density approximation is not perfect, but remains a very accurate method for describing ground state properties.     

利用氘粒子活化分析测定高温超导体中的氧含量

详细介绍测量高温超导体含氧量的实验方法。测定了YBa₂Cu₃O_y和Bi₂Sr₂CaCuO_y两类超导体内氧的含量。发现在YBa₂Cu_3(1-X)O_y和Bi_2(1-x)Sr₂CaCu₂O_y中随着Cu缺位的增大,氧的变化趋势。用X     

Calculated effects of charge fluctuations on the phonon dispersion of YBa2Cu3O6 and YBa2Cu3O7. I. The model

In this paper we present a microscopic model that allows us to study the effects of charge fluctuations on the phonon dispersion of the high-temperature superconductor YBa₂Cu₃O₇ and its insulating counterpart, YBa₂Cu₃O₆. An ab-initio rigid-ion model with pair potentials calculated by the Gordon-Kim method from the free-ion charge densities is used as a reference system. Starting from this reference system, charge fluctuations at the copper- and oxygen ions are introduced into the model. The charge fluctuations are treated as adiabatic degrees of freedom in a non-phenomenological way. The parameters entering the model are estimated consistently with the reference system from first principles rather than refering to the experimentally determined phonon dispersion. In addition to the metallic behavior (appropriate to YBa₂Cu₃O₇) obtained in this way, insulating behavior (appropriate to YBa₂Cu₃O₆) is simulated by requiring the polarizability function to fulfill a corresponding long. wavelength sum rule. Screened site-potential changes are defined that (besides the charge fluctuations) constitute a qualitative measure of the electron-phonon-interaction potential. Furthermore we investigate the long-wavelength limiting behavior of the most important quantities occurring in our formalism. We derive formulae that allow us to calculate the contribution of the charge fluctuations to the macroscopic dielectric constant and the transverse effective charges in the insulating phase.     

YBa2Cu3O6+δ/BaTiO3系复合功能陶瓷特性研究

报道了超导陶瓷ＹＢａ₂Ｃｕ₃Ｏ_6+δ与铁电陶瓷ＢａＴｉＯ₃进行复合的结果。研究了该复合功能陶瓷的物相、（超）导电性和低温电阻温度特性。结果表明，采用合理的合成工艺，可得到呈现混和分布的两相复合功能陶瓷材料；该复合材料的电导特征符合三维渗流导电行为，发现在较高ＹＢａ₂Ｃｕ₃Ｏ_6+δ含量时，样品呈超导电性，并对此作了初步讨论。 关键词：     

Studies of resistance switching effects in metal/YBa2Cu3O7−x interface junctions

Current-voltage characteristics of planar junctions formed by an epitaxial c-axis oriented YBa₂Cu₃O_7−x thin film micro-bridge and Ag counter-electrode were measured in the temperature range from 4.2 K to 300 K. A hysteretic behavior related to switching of the junction resistance from a high-resistive to a low-resistive state and vice-versa was observed and analyzed in terms of the maximal current bias and temperature dependence. The same effects were observed on a sub-micrometer scale YBa₂Cu₃O_7−x thin film-PtIr point contact junctions using Scanning Tunneling Microscope. These phenomena are discussed within a diffusion model, describing an oxygen vacancy drift in YBa₂Cu₃O_7−x films in the nano-scale vicinity of the junction interface under applied electrical fields.     

Low-temperature growth of high-Tc superconducting films by plasma-enhanced metal-organic chemical vapor deposition

Plasma-enhanced MOCVD in which metal-organic compounds are sublimated directly into the growth chamber is studied for the first time as a new low-temperature process for growing superconducting YBa₂Cu₃O-_-x thin films. Y(THD)₃, Ba(THD)₂, Cu(THD)₂ and oxygen are used as metal sources and oxydizing agent. Emission spectroscopy reveals that activated metal-organic compounds and activated oxygen species are present during film growth. Superconducting YBa₂Cu₃O_7-x films whose zero-resistivity temperature are 50 K and 82 K are grown at 550°C and 600°C.     

Ac-Josephson effect in YBa2Cu3O7/YBa2Cu3O7 point contact junctions

The ac-Josephson effect could be demonstrated up to dc voltages of 20 mV on the I–V characteristic of adjustable YBa₂Cu₃O₇/YBa₂Cu₃O₇ point contacts at 4.2 K. A detailed analysis of the rf power dependence of the size of microwave-induced constant voltage steps is given for microwave frequencies of 70 and 90 GHz. The results prove that electron pairing is responsible for the superconductivity in YBa₂Cu₃O₇.     

Y—Ba—Cu—Al—O体系的X射线光电子能谱研究

对单相样品YBa₂Cu_3-xAl_xO_7-y进行了X射线光电子能谱(XPS)、O缺位以及电阻-温度关系的测量。结果发现,Al在1-2-3相中有可能部分地替代了Cu和Y的位置。由于Al³⁺的存在,使得含量增加,0的环境趋于一致,XPS图谱上O₁₅两个状态的区别很不明显。而明显地观祭到了Cu³⁺的存在。 关键词：