Twin boundary structure of a superconductive YBa2Cu3O6.9 crystal

An orthorhombic YBa₂Cu₃O_6.9 crystal with Tc=91 K, in which synthetic twins are inevitably contained, is so sensitive to electron irradiation that a structural change easily occurs at the twin boundary, causing the phase transformation from orthorhombic to tetragonal system. We have succeeded in taking images, in which lattice fringes sharply bend at the boundary, using an ultra-high-resolution high-voltage electron microscopy (UHR-HVEM) and the intrinsic structure of the twin boundary could be analyzed to be of oxygen-centered type. The diffraction streak, which is excited only from the boundary region, is explained with help of optical diffraction for a model structure of tilted anti-phase boundary. Atomic knock-on displacements start to occur also in the matrix, being a little apart from the boundary, even at very early stage of electron beam irradiation.Presented at the workshop on High-Voltage and High Resolution Electron Microscopy, February 21–24, 1994, Stuttgart, Germany.     

Magnetoelectric coupling in RMn2O5 multiferroic: a Monte Carlo simulation

Magnetoelectric coupling in RMn₂O₅ (with R?=?non magnetic) multiferroics have been studied using the Monte Carlo simulation. The variation of magnetization and the polarization of RMn₂O₅ multiferroic have been determined. The system undergoes a magnetic transition at T_N and a further reduction of the temperature leads to a ferroelectric transition at T_C?<_? T_N depending on the coupling strength. Magnetic and ferroelectric hysteresis loops are obtained for several temperatures values. Variation of polarization with the external magnetic field of RMn₂O₅ has been given. Variation of polarization and magnetization with the electric field of RMn₂O₅ has been obtained.     

Magnetic structure of low-dimensional LiCu2O2 multiferroic according to 63,65Cu and 7Li NMR studies

The complex NMR study of the magnetic structure of LiCu₂O₂ multiferroic has been performed. It has been shown that the spin spirals in LiCu₂O₂ are beyond the ab, bc, and ac crystallographic planes. The external magnetic field applied along the c axis of the crystal does not change the spatial orientation of spirals in Cu²⁺ chains. A magnetic field of H ₀ = 94 kOe applied along the a and b axes rotates the planes of spin spirals in chains, tending to orient the normal n of spirals along the external magnetic field. The rotation angle of the planes of the magnetic moments are maximal at H ₀ ?? b.     

Shape of the Cu(2) NQR spectra in YBa2Cu3O7, TmBa2Cu3O7 and TmBa2Cu4O8

We present a study of shape of the Cu(2) NQR spectra in YBa₂Cu₃O₇, TmBa₂Cum₃O₇, and TmBa₂Cu₄O₈ compounds at temperatures of 4.2–300 K. The results of the quantitative analysis lead us to conclude that the shape of the Cu(2) NQR spectra in all the samples studied can be described in the framework of the “motional narrowing” model, which implies that the Cu(2) nucleus possesses two different NQR frequencies between which it can rapidly jump. The difference in frequencies seems to be related to the charge-stripe correlations in CuO₂ planes resulting in a dynamical modulation of the electric field gradients at the Cu(2) nuclei. Pis’ma Zh. éksp. Teor. Fiz. 66, No. 9, 594–598 (10 November 1997)     

Cu nuclear spin-spin relaxation in YBa2Cu3O6.98 and YBa2Cu4O8

We have measured the temperature (T) dependence of the transverse relaxation rate (T _G ^–1 ) of the Cu(1) nuclear spin in YBa₂Cu₃O_6.98 (T _c=92 K) and YBa₂Cu₄O₈ (T _c=82 K). From the scaling ratio ofT _G ^–2 (Cu1) toT _G ^–2 (Cu2), we have estimated the strength of a covalent bonding between the CuO₂ plane and the CuO chain to be B0.38×A _zz. The experimentalT _G ^–1 (Cu1) in YBa₂Cu₄O₈ was of the same order of magnitude as the estimated one fromT _G ^–1 (Cu2). These results appear to indicate that the electrons in the CuO₂ plane fairly spread out of the plane in both compounds.     

Manipulating the magnetic structure with electric fields in multiferroic ErMn2O5

Based on measurements of soft x-ray magnetic diffraction under in situ applied electric field, we report on significant manipulation and exciting of commensurate magnetic order in multiferroic ErMn2O5. The induced magnetic scattering intensity arises at the commensurate magnetic Bragg position whereas the initial magnetic signal almost persists. We demonstrate the possibility to imprint a magnetic response function in ErMn2O5 by applying an electric field.     

Dynamic relaxation process of a 3D super crystal structure in a Cu:KTN crystal

In this Letter,we report the existence and relaxation properties of a critical phenomenon on called a 3D super crystal that emerges at T=TC?3.5℃,that is,in the proximity of the Curie temperature of a Cu:KTN sample.The dynamics processes of a 3D super crystal manifest in its formation containing polarized nanometric regions and/or polarized clusters.However,with strong coupling and interaction of microcomponents,the characteristic relaxation time measured by dynamic light scattering demonstrates a fully new relaxation mechanism with a much longer relaxation time.As the relaxation mechanism of a relaxator is so-far undetermined,this research provides a novel perspective.These results can help structure a fundamental theory of ferroelectric relaxation.     

Effect of interlayer coupling in YBa2Cu3O7-y

The layered oxide superconductors are essentially two-dimensional in character with a weak coupling between copper oxide planes. Using perturbation arguments of scaling theory, we compare the scaling function in a quasi-two-dimensional layered material with that in a (2+) dimensional system and relate the interlayer coupling to an effective dimensionality. The effect of interlayer coupling on metallic conduction and superconductivity in YBa₂Cu₃O_7–y is discussed.     

Relationship between oxygen stoichiometry and crystal structure in YBa2Cu3O6.5+x precursors to high-Tc superconducting materials

Possible mechanisms for the oxygen intercalation in the ternary mixed-Cu-valence YBa₂Cu₃O_6.5+x oxide are considered, which account for the observed cell symmetry transformation driven by the oxygen concentration. These mechanisms are consistent with the formation of both single-and double-cell superstructures of ordered oxygen vacancies that have been encountered in crystallographic investigations of the high-T_c superconductor YBa₂Cu₃O_≈7.