Comparative photoemission study of Bi2(Sr,Ca)3Cu2O8+y and Bi1.7Pb0.3Sr2Ca2Cu3O10+y

The electronic structure of Bi-based 2223 single phase superconductor has been studied by ultraviolet and X-ray photoemission. By comparison with that of 2212 phase superconductor, we find a higher density of states nearE _F for 2223 phase. From analysis of the Cu 2p core-level spectroscopy, we obtain a relatively smaller charge transfer energy between copper and oxygen as well as the Coulomb repulsion energy on Cu site for 2223 phase. We relate these changes to the increase of hole concentration from 2212 to 2223 phase. The experimental results support the viewpoint that the transition temperature should be correlated with the density of states atE _F .     

Nonlinear dielectric properties of amorphous Bi1.8Pb0.3Sr2Ca2Cu3−x KxOz (x = 0.2–0.3)

The dielectric constant of amorphous Bi_1.8Pb_0.3Sr₂Ca₂Cu_3?x K_xO_x (x = 0.2–0.3) is measured as a function of the static electric field strength. It is found that, as the field strength increases, the dielectric constant decreases following a quadratic law. This behavior of the dielectric constant in a static electric field indicates nonlinear dielectric properties, which can be described within the thermodynamic theory of ferroelectricity.     

Influence of heat treatment on the superconducting properties of Bi1.6Pb0.3Sb0.1Sr2Ca2Cu3O y

Differently heat-treated samples with the nominal composition Bi_1.6Pb_0.3Sb_0.1Sr₂Ca₂Cu₃O _y were studied by resistance and ac susceptibility measurements in the temperature range 77 K<T<200 K. The X-ray diffraction patterns at room temperature were also investigated. The experimental results show that repeated quenchings can depress the formation of the 80 K phase, and enhance the formation of the 110 K phase.     

Superconductivity of Bi2 (Sr0.9Ca0.1)2 CuO y single crystals

Bi₂ (Sr_0.9Ca_0.1)₂ CuO _y single crystals were grown by the self-flux method. The temperature dependence of resistance and ac susceptibility measurements showed that the as-grown crystal is semiconductive between 4.2 K and 300 K. However, after annealing in air for more than 20 days the crystal became superconducting with a T _c of 66 K obtained from the R-T curve. The ac susceptibility data also showed a strong superconducting transition at 71 K. X-ray diffraction indicated that the structure of the as-grown and the annealed crystal both are orthorhombic. The T _c of 71 K of the Bi₂ (Sr_0.9Ca_0.1)₂ CuO _y crystal may be due to the increase of oxygen content in the crystal after the long-time annealing in air. It is suggested that the superconductivity of the Ca-doped 2201 phase of the Bi-based system, which up to now was found to have a T _c=7–22 K, is similar to the 2201 phase of the Tl-based system.     

Energy gaps and phonon structures in tunneling spectra of Bi2Sr2Ca1Cu2O8+x and Bi2Sr2Ca2Cu3O10+y superconductors

Polycrystalline Bi-2212 or Bi-2223 systems and single crystals of the Bi-2212 system were investigated at several temperatures by means of the break-junction and point-contact tunneling techniques, respectively. In the case of Bi-2223 we obtained an averaged gap value 2=65±4 meV. The Bi-2212 system yields 2= 45±5 meV in the case of polycrystalline samples and 2=47±5 meV in the case of single crystals. Hence there result BCS-ratios 2/k _B T _c of 7.3, 6.8 and 6.5, respectively. A dc-Josephson-type supercurrent could be observed in polycrystalline Bi-2212 samples in addition to the usual gap structure. The point-contact tunneling spectra of Bi-2212 single crystals exhibit structures in the second derivative d² I/d V ² which we interpret as inelastic tunneling processes due to electron-phonon scattering most likely in the barrier region. The phonon energies deduced from these structures are in accordance with data obtained from inelastic neutron scattering and Raman spectroscopy. Good agreement is obtained with a lattice dynamical calculation of the partial phonon densities of states of individual atoms in the unit cell.     

The influence of low-temperature annealing on the physical properties of Bi2Sr2CaCu2O y thin films

We have studied the low-temperature annealing effect on the physical properties of Bi₂Sr₂CaCu₂O _y thin films deposited on a MgO(100) substrate by rf magnetron sputtering. It is found that the characteristics of the films depend strongly on the oxygen partial pressure during re-annealing at 470°C after high-temperature annealing at 770°C in air. T_c and ρ at 300 K abruptly change for less than 20% oxygen partial pressure. A peak shift of the Bi4f core level spectrum is also observed at 0% oxygen partial pressure in an XPS measurement, which is due to the change in the ligand of the Bi atom.     

Magnetic properties of amorphous Bi2DyFe5O12

Amorphous Bi₂DyFe₅O₁₂ films have been prepared by rf sputtering technique. The magnetic properties, structure and effect of annealing have been investigated. The magnetization increases with increasing magnetic field and is not saturated at a high magnetic field of 65 kOe. In the temperature range 20 K<T<200 K the susceptibility can be described by a Curie-Weiss law with a Weiss constant of =–15 K. The effective paramagnetic moment for the iron ion (4.1 _B ) is much smaller than the theoretical moment (5.9 _B ). Above 200 K the slope in ^–1 vsT curve changes. The Weiss constant and effective paramagnetic moment for the iron ion increase. After annealing above 600°C the amorphous samples crystallize to a single garnet phase with the magnetization of 21 emu/g at 1.5 K and 7.2 emu/g at 300 K, which are the same as those of the bulk Bi₂DyFe₅O₁₂ garnet ferrites.     

Iron substitution effects and Mössbauer spectroscopy in Bi−Sr−Ca−Cu ceramic oxides

Mössbauer spectroscopy spectra of the ceramic Bi₂Sr₂Ca(Cu_1-x Fe _x )₂O_8+y forx=0, 0.005, 0.02 and 0.05 shows two doublets, that can be assigned to two different environments for the substituting ion. One of the sites is identified as a single Fe ion replacing a Cu ion in the CuO plane. The other site is associated with the dopant in an interstitial position in the plane, in slightly different environments. This last configuration, which increases with increasingx, is related with adverse effects upon the conductive properties of these materials.     

Dy掺杂对Sr2Bi4Ti5O18铁电陶瓷性能的影响

用传统固相烧结法制备了Sr₂Bi_4-xDy_xTi₅ O₁₈(SBDT-x, x=0—0.20)陶瓷样品. x射线衍射分析表明, 微量的Dy掺杂没有影 响Sr₂Bi₄Ti₅O₁₈(SBTi) 原有的层状钙钛 矿结构. 通过研究样品的介电特性, 发现Dy掺杂减小了材料的损耗因子, 降低了样品铁电- 顺电相转变的居里温度. 铁电性能测量结果表明, 随Dy含量的增加, SBDT-x系列样品的剩余 极化先增大, 后减小. 当Dy掺杂量为0.01时, 剩余极化达到最大值, 约为20.1 μC·cm^-2. 掺杂引起剩余极化的变化, 与材料中缺陷浓度、内应力以及晶格畸变程度等因 素有关, 是多种作用机理相互竞争的结果. (Bi₂O₂)²⁺ 层通常被看作是绝缘层和空间电荷库, 对材料的铁电性能起关键作用. 掺杂离子进入(Bi2O₂)²⁺层会导致铁电性能变差. 关键词： 2Bi₄Ti₅O₁₈陶瓷')" href="#">Sr₂Bi₄Ti₅O₁₈陶瓷 Dy掺 杂 铁电性能 居里温度     

Synthesis and photoluminescence properties of the high-brightness Eu3+-doped Sr3Bi(PO4)3 phosphors

A series of orange reddish emitting phosphors Eu³⁺-doped Sr₃Bi(PO₄)₃ have been successfully synthesized by conventional solid-state reaction, and its photoluminescence (PL) properties have been investigated. The excitation spectra reveal strong excitation bands at 392 nm, which match well with the popular emissions from near-UV light-emitting diode chips. The emission spectra of Sr₃Bi(PO₄)₃:Eu³⁺ phosphors invariably exhibit five peaks assigned to the ⁵D₀→⁷F_J (J=0, 1, 2, 3, 4) transitions of Eu³⁺ and have dominating emission peak at 612 nm under 392 nm excitation. The luminescence intensity was enhanced with increasing Eu³⁺ content and the emission reached the maximum intensity at x=0.05 in Sr₃Bi(PO₄)₃:xEu³⁺. The energy transfer behavior in the phosphors was discussed. The Commission Internationale de lEclairage (CIE) chromaticity coordinates, the quantum efficiencies, and the decay curves of the entitled phosphors excited under 392 nm are also investigated. The experimental results indicate that the Eu³⁺-doped Sr₃Bi(PO₄)₃ phosphors are promising orange reddish-emitting phosphors pumped by near-UV light.     

溶胶-凝胶法制备Sr2Bi4Ti5O18薄膜及其铁电性能研究

采用溶胶-凝胶法,在氧气氛中和层层晶化的工艺条件下,成功地制备了沉积在Pt/Ti/SiO2/Si(100)衬底上的铁电性能优良的Sr2Bi4Ti5O18(SBTi)薄膜,并研究了SBTi薄膜的微结构、表面形貌、铁电性能和疲劳特性.研究表明:薄膜具有单一的层状钙钛矿结构,且为随机取向;薄膜表面光滑,无裂纹,厚度约为725nm;铁电性能测试显示较饱和、方形的电滞回线,当外电场强度为275kV/cm时,其剩余极化2Pr和矫顽场2Ec分别为24.0μC/cm2和137.8kV/cm;疲劳测试发现薄膜经过4.4×1010次极化反转后,基本没有显示疲劳.     

Superconductivity in a new NdBa2Ca3Sr4Cu5Ox system

A new compound, NdBa₂Ca₃Sr₄Cu₅O_x, has been synthesised using the conventional solid state reaction technique. The material was characterised by powder XRD, electrical resistivity, ac susceptibility and dc magnetisation studies. The results of powder X-ray diffraction show that the structure is pseudo orthorhombic, having unit cell dimensions a = 5.47 Å, b = 5.46 Å and c = 14.58 Å. Magnetisation studies on a SQUID magnetometer showed a superconducting transition at 52 K. This was confirmed by the measurements of electrical resistance and ac susceptibility of this sample, which also showed superconductivity at 52 K. Details of preparation and characterisation are discussed.     

Preparative and Mössbauer studies of Bi2Sr2Ca n-1Cu n O y compounds withn=2 or 3

The influence of sintering temperatures and nominal starting compositions on the phase contents of polycrystalline Bi₂Sr₂Ca _n-1Cu _n O_4+2n samples are reported. After every sintering the samples were characterized with X-ray diffraction and magnetic AC susceptibility measurements. For Mössbauer studies, in each case also a corresponding specimen containing⁵⁷Fe was synthetized. The identification of various superconducting Bi₂Sr₂Ca _n-1Cu _n O_4+2n phases on the basis of Mössbauer spectra consisting usually of three quadrupole doublets is discussed.