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X-ray absorption studies of La/sub 2-x/Sr/sub x/CuO/sub 4/ and Y/sub 1-x/Pr/sub x/Ba/sub 2/Cu/sub 3/O/sub 7-delta/

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OSTI ID:5524010
The question of valence of Cu and rare-earth atoms in the newly discovered oxide superconductors with high transition temperatures is crucial to the understanding of their electronic structure. We have measured the X-Ray Absorption Near Edge Structure (XANES) of Cu K transition and Pr L/sub III/ transition to obtain information on the valence of Cu, and Pr in La/sub 2-x/Sr/sub x/CuO/sub 4/ and Y/sub 1-x/Pr/sub x/Ba/sub 2/Cu/sub 3/O/sub 7-delta/. We will present the experimental results, compare them with calculations of absorption cross-section for model atomic clusters, and discuss the valence of Cu as a function of oxygen concentration. 19 refs., 2 figs., 1 tab.
Research Organization:
Argonne National Lab., IL (USA); Brooklyn Coll., NY (USA); Northwestern Univ., Evanston, IL (USA)
DOE Contract Number:
W-31109-ENG-38
OSTI ID:
5524010
Report Number(s):
CONF-8711114-4; ON: DE88005982
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English