Self-consistent spatially inhomogeneous state in HTSC Ba1-x KxBiO3 single crystals

A spatially inhomogeneous state in HTSC Ba_1-x K_xBiO₃ single crystals (T _c ≈ 30 K, x = 0.4) has been studied at T < ? ≈ 17 K, where ? is the temperature of separation into superconducting and dielectric phases. This separation has earlier been detected in Ba_1-x K_xBiO₃ polycrystals. In the single crystals, the main results are obtained from hysteretic magnetization reversal curves, whereas the character of separation in the polycrystals is clearly visible from I–V curves. The results obtained support the theoretical model of HTSC separation proposed in [1].     

IR Spectroscopic Study of the Mixed Crystal System (LixAg1-x)NO3

A spectroscopic analysis of the various IR internal modes for the mixed crystal system of lithium nitrate and silver nitrate were carried out. The study aims mainly to find out the effect of partial replacement of Ag⁺ ion by Li⁺ ion on the internal fundamental modes of vibrations of the NO₃^? group in both of the ordering and disordering states of these two metallic nitrate compounds. The characteristic variations observed are attributed to differences in polarizability from cationic sphere around the nitrate group. An interesting increase of the maximum frequency observed on passing from pure components to mixtures is attributed to a change in force constant.     

Optical study of Ba(Mn_xTi_(1-x)O_3) thin films by spectroscopic ellipsometry

Stoichiometric Ba(Mn_xTi_(1-x)O_3) (BMT)thin films with various values of x were deposited on Si(111)substrates by the sol-gel technique.The influence of Mn content on the optical properties was studied by spectroscopic ellipsometry(SE)in the UV–Vis–NIR region.By fitting the measured ellipsometric parameter(Ψand)with a four-phase model(air/BMT+voids/BMT/Si(111)),the key optical constants of the thin films have been obtained.It was found that the refractive index n and the extinction coefficient k increase with increasing Mn content due to the increase in the packing density.Furthermore,a strong dependence of the optical band gap Egon Mn/Ti ratios in the deposited films was observed,and it was inferred that the energy level of conduction bands decreases with increasing Mn content.     

Displacement-type ferroelectricity with off-center magnetic ions in perovskite Sr(1-x)Ba(x)MnO3

We report a ferroelectric transition driven by the off-centering of magnetic Mn(4+) ions in antiferromagnetic Mott insulators Sr(1-x)Ba(x)MnO(3) with a perovskite structure. As x increases, the perovskite lattice shows the typical soft-mode dynamics, as revealed by the momentum-resolved inelastic x-ray scattering and far-infrared spectroscopy, and the ferroelectricity shows up for x ≥ 0.45. The observed polarization is comparable to that for a prototypical ferroelectric BaTiO(3). We further demonstrate that the magnetic order suppresses the ferroelectric lattice dilation by ～70% and increases the soft-phonon energy by ～50%, indicating the largest magnetoelectric effects yet attained.     

Possible quantum critical point in La(2/3)Ca(1/3)Mn(1-x)Ga x O3

We study the magnetic ground state in La(2/3)Ca(1/3)Mn(1-x)Ga x O3 manganites, where a quantum critical point (QCP) has been theoretically predicted. The metallic ferromagnetic ground state for low Ga doping breaks down for x > or = 0.11, an insulating state being established at low temperatures. Long-range ferromagnetism coexists with short-range magnetic correlations in the concentration range 0.11 < or = x < or = 0.145 while only the short-range correlations survive for x > or = 0.16. We discuss the implications of such a QCP to the physics of manganites and compare to other QCP systems.     

Observation of a transition from BCS to HTSC-like superconductivity in Ba1 − x KxBiO3 single crystals

The temperature dependences of the upper critical field B _c2(T) and surface impedance Z(T) = R(T) + iX(T) have been measured in Ba_{1 ? x} K_xBiO₃ single crystals with transition temperatures 6 ≤ T _c ≤ 32 K (0.6 > x > 0.4). A transition from the BCS to an unusual type of superconductivity has been revealed: B _c2(T) curves of the crystals with T _c > 20 K have positive curvature (as in some HTSCs), and those of the crystals with T _c < 15 K described by the usual Werthamer-Helfand-Hohenberg (WHH) formula. The R(T) and X(T) dependences of the crystals with T _c ≈ 32 K and T _c ≈ 11 K in the temperature range T ? T _c are linear (as in HTSCs) and exponential (BCS), respectively. The experimental results are discussed using the extended saddle point model by Abrikosov.     

Renormalization phenomena in Ba-diluted ferroelastic lead phosphate, (Pb1-x Ba x )3(PO4)2

Abstract

In the improper ferroelastic palmierite-type lead phosphate order parameter coupling with a defect induced conjugate field leads to the renormalization of the two different critical temperatures of three order parameter components {Q ₃} and {Q ₁ Q ₂}. The influence of the lead dilution by barium on the ferroelastic domain pattern, the critical temperature of the ferroelastic transformation R m–C2/c and the development of the intermediate regime in (Pb_1–x Ba _x )₃(PO₄)₂ is studied using optical birefringence measurements, Raman and infrared spectroscopy. At the ferroelastic transition temperature T _c the orientational contribution of the three-states Potts model becomes critical. T _c is reduced from 453 K (x = 0) to zero K at x? 0.12. Modifications of the shape of zigzag needle domains as well as the angle between the monoclinic binary axis and the W walls along [031] with temperature and increasing Ba-content are reported. Above the ferroelastic transition point the component Q ₃, which corresponds to the displacive part in the Gibbs free energy, leads to dynamic short-range monoclinic deformation in the trigonal matrix. The temperature where Q ₃ shows critical behaviour is renormalized to 720 K (x = 0.12) as compared with 563 K in pure lead phosphate. For x>0.13 no monoclinic precursor clusters were found.     

Ba1-xSrxTiO3及Ba0.6-xPbxSr0.4TiO3陶瓷的制备和介温特性研究

用固相反应法制备了Ba_1-xSr_xTiO₃(BST)及Ba_0.6-xPb_xSr_0.4TiO₃(BPST)陶瓷,通过XRD,FESEM和拉曼谱分析了Pb掺杂对Ba_0.6Sr_0.4TiO₃样品的晶格、相变及表面形貌的影响.测试了BST及B 关键词： BST BPST 弥散相 介温特性     

钛酸铅镧Pb_(1-x)La_xTi_(1-x/4)O_3纳米晶的拉曼光谱研究

本文在２８８Ｋ和３７８Ｋ测定了不同Ｌａ含量Ｐｂ１－ｘＬａｘＴｉ１－ｘ／４Ｏ３纳米晶的拉曼光谱,同时在室温条件下测定了不同晶粒尺寸的Ｐｂ０．９Ｌａ０．１Ｔｉ０．９７５Ｏ３纳米晶的拉曼光谱,研究了Ｌａ含量和晶粒尺寸对各声子模频率的影响规律,讨论了影响峰形、峰位和峰宽的因素。     

Role of Nd/Ba disorder on the penetration depth of Nd(1+x)Ba(2-x)Cu(3)O(7-delta) thin films

We report on a study on the effect of Nd/Ba disorder on the ab-plane penetration depth of epitaxial Nd(1+x)Ba(2-x)Cu(3)O(7-delta) thin films. While in stoichiometric samples lambda(T) at low temperature is linear, Nd-rich films exhibit a quadratic law. For low Nd excess (x<0.04), a satisfying fit is obtained using the "dirty" d-wave model assuming that Nd ions at Ba sites act as strong scattering centers. At high x (x>0.15) the data are explained if Nd/Ba disorder becomes less effective as a source of scattering. The effect of localization has been discussed to account for the experimental results.     

Direct observation of local Mn-Mn distances in the paramagnetic compound CsMn(x)Mg(1-x)Br3

We introduce a novel method for local structure determination with a spatial resolution of the order of 0.01 ?. It can be applied to materials containing clusters of exchange-coupled magnetic atoms. We use neutron spectroscopy to probe the energies of the cluster excitations which are determined by the interatomic coupling strength J. Since for most materials J is related to the interatomic distance R through a linear relation dJ/dR=α (for dR/R?1), we can directly derive the local distance R from the observed excitation energies. This is exemplified for the mixed one-dimensional paramagnetic compound CsMn(x)Mg(1-x)Br3 (x=0.05,0.10) containing manganese dimers oriented along the hexagonal c axis. Surprisingly, the resulting Mn-Mn distances R do not vary continuously with increasing internal pressure but lock in at some discrete values.     

Anomalous magnetotransport in LaMn_(1-x)Te_xO_3

The LaMn1-xTexO3+δ (x=0.1, 0.2, 0.3) were synthesized using solid-state reaction method for the first time. X-ray photoemission spectrum (XPS) shows that in the samples the Te ions have a valence of Te4+, and Mn3+ ions are partly converted into Mn2+ and Mn4+ due to the excess oxygen and Te doping. The magnetotransport associated with Mn2+, Mn3+ and Mn4+ was investigated. The experimental results show that the samples are insulator at 0 T when the amount of Mn3+ is much larger or less than the sum of Mn2+ an...     

Ba(1-x)K(x)Mn2As2: an antiferromagnetic local-moment metal

The compound BaMn2As2 with the tetragonal ThCr2Si2 structure is a local-moment antiferromagnetic insulator with a Néel temperature T(N)=625 K and a large ordered moment μ=3.9μ(B)/Mn. We demonstrate that this compound can be driven metallic by partial substitution of Ba by K while retaining the same crystal and antiferromagnetic structures together with nearly the same high T(N) and large μ. Ba(1-x)K(x)Mn2As2 is thus the first metallic ThCr2Si2-type MAs-based system containing local 3d transition metal M magnetic moments, with consequences for the ongoing debate about the local-moment versus itinerant pictures of the FeAs-based superconductors and parent compounds. The Ba(1-x)K(x)Mn2As2 class of compounds also forms a bridge between the layered iron pnictides and cuprates and may be useful to test theories of high T(c) superconductivity.     

Ca改性钛酸铅Pb_(1-x)Ca_xTiO_3纳米晶的拉曼光谱研究

本文在２８８Ｋ和３７８Ｋ温度下测定了不同Ｃａ含量Ｐｂ１－ｘＣａｘＴｉＯ３（ＰＴＣ）纳米晶的拉曼光谱。同时在室温条件下测定了不同晶粒尺寸Ｐｂ０．８５Ｃａ０．１５ＴｉＯ３的拉曼光谱。讨论了Ｃａ掺入量、温度、晶粒尺寸等因素对声子频率的影响。声子频率的变化情况表明,对于ｘ≥０．２的ＰＴＣ纳米晶,与相同Ｃａ含量的陶瓷相比,存在着晶格膨胀的倾向。     

Microscopic coexistence of superconductivity and magnetism in Ba(1-x)K(x)Fe2As2

It is widely believed that, in contrast to its electron-doped counterparts, the hole-doped compound Ba(1-x)K(x)Fe(2)As(2) exhibits a mesoscopic phase separation of magnetism and superconductivity in the underdoped region of the phase diagram. Here, we report a combined high-resolution x-ray powder diffraction and volume-sensitive muon spin rotation study of Ba(1-x)K(x)Fe(2)As(2) showing that this paradigm does not hold true in the underdoped region of the phase diagram (0≤x≤0.25). Instead we find a microscopic coexistence of the two forms of order. A competition of magnetism and superconductivity is evident from a significant reduction of the magnetic moment and a concomitant decrease of the magnetoelastically coupled orthorhombic lattice distortion below the superconducting phase transition.     

X射线荧光基本参数法测定Y1—xCexBa2cu3Oy强的钇铈钡铜

本文用Ｘ射线荧光光谱基本参数法测定了Ｙ１－ｘＣｅｘＢａ２Ｃｕ３Ｏｘ系列样品中的钇铈钡铜含量，然后折算成它们的原子比，测量的结果与ＩＣＰ的结果接近，为非破坏地测定高温超导体的实际组分进行了一次尝试。     

Spectroscopic characteristics of Yb3+-doped Li3Ba2Y3(WO4)8 crystal

This paper reports the spectroscopic properties of Yb³⁺:Li₃Ba₂Y₃(WO₄)₈ crystal. The polarized spectral properties of Yb³⁺:Li₃Ba₂Y₃(WO₄)₈ crystal were investigated. The laser performance parameters β_min, I_sat and I_min of Yb³⁺:Li₃Ba₂Y₃(WO₄)₈ crystals have been also established. Yb³⁺:Li₃Ba₂Y₃(WO₄)₈ crystal has a broad FWHM of the gain cross-section and larger absorption and emission cross-sections. These results may regard the Yb³⁺:Li₃Ba₂Y₃(WO₄)₈ crystal as a tunable laser material.