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Title: Investigation of the samarium role in the physical properties of Sm sub 0. 5 Re sub 0. 5 Ba sub 2 Cu sub 3 O sub 7 minus. delta. compounds in the orthorhombic and tetragonal structures

Journal Article · · Modern Physics Letters B; (Singapore)
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  1. Solid State Section, Dept. of Physics, Univ. of Athens, Solonos 104, G-10680 Athens (GR)
  2. Inst. of Materials Science, NCSR Democritos, Aghia Paraskevi, G-15310 Athens (GR)
  3. Organic Chemistry, Dept. of Chemistry, Univ. of Athens, Navarinou 13A, G-10680 Athens (GR)

This paper reports that Perovskites of type Sm{sub 0.5}Re{sub 0.5}Ba{sub 2}Cu{sub 3}O{sup 7{minus}b} (Re = Y, La, Nd, Eu, Gd, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, Yb, and Lu) have been investigated by XRD, magnetic and EPR measurements in both orthorhombic and tetragonal phases. In the former case the usual superconducting phase transition in the range 90 to 95 K has been detected. In al the compounds an EPR spectrum of Cu{sup 2+} ions has been observed. In the tetragonal phase, the EPR spectra of trivalent rare earth ions have ben recorded for some members of the series. The observation of a broad EPR signal, tentatively attributed to superexchange interaction over the oxygen bridges (O{sub 2}), has also been recorded Furthermore, the intensity of low-field microwave absorption has been found to depend strongly on the nature of the substituted rare earth ion at the sites of Y ions of the YBa{sub 2}Cu{sub 3}O{sup 7{minus}b} type compounds.

OSTI ID:
5163392
Journal Information:
Modern Physics Letters B; (Singapore), Vol. 5:14; ISSN 0217-9849
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English