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Specific heat of the high T/sub c/ superconductors (La,M)/sub 2/CuO/sub 4/ and YBa/sub 2/Cu/sub 3/O/sub 7/ in magnetic fields. [M = Ca,Sr]

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OSTI ID:6197986
The specific heats, C, of the high T/sub c/ superconductors YBa/sub 2/Cu/sub 3/O/sub 7/, La/sub 1.85/Ca/sub 0.15/CuO/sub 4/ and La/sub 1.85/Sr/sub 0.15/CuO/sub 4/ have been measured from 0.4K to above the superconducting transition temperature in magnetic fields, H, from 0 to 7T. From measured changes in C with H, values of ..gamma..(H) = (C(H)/T(/sub T=0/ and ..delta..C/T/sub c/ = (C/sub s/-C/sub n/)/T)/sub T=T/sub c// have been evaluated. These results have been used to estimate the normal state ..gamma.., the fraction of the sample that is superconducting in zero field, f/sub s/, and the value of the upper critical field, (H/sub c2/)/sub T=0/. 4 refs., 3 figs.
Research Organization:
Lawrence Berkeley Lab., CA (USA)
DOE Contract Number:
AC03-76SF00098
OSTI ID:
6197986
Report Number(s):
LBL-23872; CONF-870881-1; ON: DE87014680
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English