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Anisotropy and dimensionality in untwinned crystals of YBa sub 2 Cu sub 3 O sub 7 minus. delta

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OSTI ID:5246380
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  1. Argonne National Lab., IL (USA)
  2. Chicago Univ., IL (USA)
  3. Western Illinois Univ., Macomb, IL (USA)
  4. California Univ., Davis, CA (USA)
A review of dc magnetization measurements of the superconducting transition in twinned and untwinned single crystals of YBa{sub 2}Cu{sub 3}O{sub 7-{delta}} is presented. The upper critical fields derived from the onset of diamagnetism are a factor of 3-4 times larger than those determined from the zero resistance temperature. The magnetic upper critical fields are linear in temperature with an anisotropy in slope of {approximately}5 between the c direction and the ab plane. The angular dependence of the upper critical field implies three dimensional behavior. A crossover to layered behavior is estimated to occur at {approximately}74 K. In untwinned crystals produced by uniaxial strain technique, there is no detectable anisotropy in the upper critical field in the ab plane, implying that the one dimensional Cu-O chains do not play a significant role in determining the superconducting properties. 15 refs., 7 figs.
Research Organization:
Argonne National Lab., IL (USA)
Sponsoring Organization:
DOE/ER; NSF
DOE Contract Number:
W-31109-ENG-38
OSTI ID:
5246380
Report Number(s):
CONF-890939-3; ON: DE90004890; CNN: STC--8809854
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English