skip to main content
OSTI.GOV title logo U.S. Department of Energy
Office of Scientific and Technical Information

Title: Superconductivity and phase stability in the heavy rare earth quaternary compounds RBa/sub 2/Cu/sub 3/O/sub 7/ (R = Ho, Er, Tm, Yb, Lu)

Conference ·
OSTI ID:5619890

Phase stabiliy and superconducting properties of heavy rare earth compounds RBa/sub 2/Cu/sub 3/O/sub 7/ (R = Ho, Er, Tm, Yb, Lu) were studied and found to be unstable above 950/sup 0/C. Transition temperatures depend heavily on starting materials, thermal history, oxygen content and the interpretation of the data. Magnetic rare earth ions have little effect on the transition temperature. However, these magnetic compounds should order magnetically, probably in the mK range. 10 refs., 4 figs., 1 tab.

Research Organization:
Ames Lab., IA (USA); Brookhaven National Lab., Upton, NY (USA)
DOE Contract Number:
AC02-76CH00016; W-7405-ENG-82
OSTI ID:
5619890
Report Number(s):
BNL-40481; CONF-870438-38; ON: DE88003478
Resource Relation:
Conference: Spring meeting of the Materials Research Society, Anaheim, CA, USA, 21 Apr 1987; Other Information: Portions of this document are illegible in microfiche products
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English