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Magnetic ordering and superconductivity in Y sub 1 minus x Pr sub x Ba sub 2 Cu sub 3 O sub 7 minus y

Journal Article · · Physical Review (Section) B: Condensed Matter; (USA)
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  1. Center for Materials Research, Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19122 (US)
An extensive study of magnetic, thermal, transport, and structural properties of the alloy Y{sub 1{minus}{ital x}}Pr{sub {ital x}}Ba{sub 2}Cu{sub 3}O{sub 7{minus}{ital y}} is presented. The endpoints of the alloy series are a high-temperature superconductor Y-Ba-Cu-O and an antiferromagnetic semiconductor (Pr-Ba-Cu-O, {ital T}{sub {ital N}}=17 K). The superconducting transition temperature is reduced with increasing Pr concentration following the Abrikosov-Gorkov pair-breaking curve with critical concentration {ital x}{sub cr}=0.62. Alloying also reduces the Neel temperature approximately linearly with the Y content, and there is a concentration region (0.4{lt}{ital x}{lt}0.6) where antiferromagnetism and superconductivity is suggested to coexist. The specific heat, the susceptibility, the magnetic ordering, and the metal-to-semiconductor transition seen in the resistivity are consistent with the picture that Y{sup 3+} is replaced by Pr{sup 4+} with some degree of valence admixture of the Pr{sup 3+} configuration.
OSTI ID:
5422745
Journal Information:
Physical Review (Section) B: Condensed Matter; (USA), Journal Name: Physical Review (Section) B: Condensed Matter; (USA) Vol. 40:7; ISSN PRBMD; ISSN 0163-1829
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English