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Pressure dependence of the T/sub c/ of YBa/sub 2/Cu/sub 3/O/sub 7/ up to 170 kbar

Journal Article · · Phys. Rev. B: Condens. Matter; (United States)

The superconducting onset temperature T/sub co/ of single-phased YBa/sub 2/Cu/sub 3/O/sub 9-//sub delta/ (with deltaapprox. =2) measured resistively in a diamond anvil cell is found to increase at a rate dT/sub co//dp = 0.043 K kbar/sup -1/ up to 170 kbar. This is much weaker than for La-Ba-Cu-O for which dT/sub co//dp = 0.64 K kbar/sup -1/. The pressure dependence of the high-T/sub c/ superconductors measured so far cannot be explained within a standard electron-phonon Bardeen-Cooper-Schrieffer theory. Predictions of resonating-valence bonds and bipolaronic theories are discussed.

Research Organization:
Natuurkundig Laboratorium der Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
OSTI ID:
6140699
Journal Information:
Phys. Rev. B: Condens. Matter; (United States), Journal Name: Phys. Rev. B: Condens. Matter; (United States) Vol. 36:10; ISSN PRBMD
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English