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Hole distribution in underdoped and overdoped Y(Ba{sub 2{minus}y}Sr{sub y})Cu{sub 3}O{sub 6+{delta}} compounds studied by X-ray absorption spectroscopy

Journal Article · · Inorganic Chemistry
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/ic980418m· OSTI ID:321102
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  1. National Taiwan Univ., Taipei (Taiwan, Province of China). Dept. of Chemistry
  2. Synchrotron Radiation Research Center, Hsinchu (Taiwan, Province of China)

The hole distribution of underdoped and overdoped states in the Y(Ba{sub 2{minus}y}Sr{sub y})Cu{sub 3}O{sub 6+{delta}} ({delta} {approximately} 0.1 and 0.9) compounds has been observed by high-resolution O K-edge X-ray-absorption near-edge-structure spectra. The chemical substitution of Sr for Ba in the fully oxygenated Y(Ba{sub 2{minus}y}Sr{sub y})Cu{sub 3}O{sub 6+{delta}} ({delta} {approximately} 0.9) compounds gives rise to high hole concentrations within both the CuO{sub 2} planes and the out-of-plane sites, leading to the overdoped state and the decrease in the superconducting transition temperature from 92 K for y = 0 to 84 K for y = 0.8. In contrast, an increase in the Sr content in the oxygen-deficient Y(Ba{sub 2{minus}y}Sr{sub y})Cu{sub 3}O{sub 6+{delta}} ({delta} {approximately} 0.1) compounds did not indicate superconductivity. The oxygen-deficient compounds exhibit underdoped state due to the low hole concentration.

OSTI ID:
321102
Journal Information:
Inorganic Chemistry, Journal Name: Inorganic Chemistry Journal Issue: 21 Vol. 37; ISSN 0020-1669; ISSN INOCAJ
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English