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Resistivity of EuBa/sub 2/(Cu/sub 1-y/Zn/sub y/)/sub 3/O/sub x/ as a function of temperature, magnetic field, pressure and Zn concentration

Conference ·
OSTI ID:6000071

We report electrical resistance and magnetoresistance measurements on EuBa/sub 2/(Cu/sub 1-y/Zn/sub y/)/sub 3/O/sub x/ under pressure to 17 kbar. With Zn substitution, T/sub c/ is depressed rapidly (approx.19 K/at.% Zn) and there are qualitative changes in the temperature and field response of the resistance. Pressure drives the Zn-substituted samples toward undoped EuBa/sub 2/Cu/sub 3/O/sub x/ behavior. Analysis of the temperature dependent resistance for y = 0.05 and P = O, together with Hall effect and thermopower data, suggests that the suppression of superconductivity may arise from weak three-dimensional localization promoted by Coulomb interactions.

Research Organization:
Los Alamos National Lab., NM (USA); San Diego State Univ., CA (USA)
DOE Contract Number:
W-7405-ENG-36
OSTI ID:
6000071
Report Number(s):
LA-UR-87-2617; CONF-870881-3; ON: DE87014740
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English