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High transition temperature superconductor LaBa/sub 2/Cu/sub 3/O/sub 7/. sqrt. /sub y/ with zero resistance at 92 K

Journal Article · · Appl. Phys. Lett.; (United States)
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.99744· OSTI ID:5255494
Samples of LaBa/sub 2/ Cu/sub 3/ O/sub 7/..sqrt../sub y/ have been synthesized, which show a superconducting transition above 90 K. One of the samples shows a superconducting transition with an onset at 93 K and a zero resistivity at 92 K. These temperatures are the highest among those reported so far on this system and even higher than those in YBa/sub 2/ Cu/sub 3/ O/sub 7/..sqrt../sub y/. The magnetic susceptibility measurement also shows that it has a superconducting transition with onset at around 93 K. To synthesize such good LaBa/sub 2/ Cu/sub 3/ O/sub 7/..sqrt../sub y/ requires two important procedures. First is sintering above 950 /sup 0/C in N/sub 2/ gas atmosphere and the second is annealing at 300 /sup 0/C in dried O/sub 2/ gas atmosphere.
Research Organization:
Department of Applied Physics, University of Tokyo, Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113, Japan
OSTI ID:
5255494
Journal Information:
Appl. Phys. Lett.; (United States), Journal Name: Appl. Phys. Lett.; (United States) Vol. 52:23; ISSN APPLA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English