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Cu and O NMR studies of the magnetic properties of YBa sub 2 Cu sub 3 O sub 6. 63 ( T sub c =62 K)

Journal Article · · Physical Review, B: Condensed Matter; (USA)
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  1. Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico 87544 (US)
The microscopic magnetic properties of the CuO{sub 2} planes in YBa{sub 2}Cu{sub 3}O{sub 6.63} ({ital T}{sub {ital c}}=62 K) have been investigated in Cu and O NMR experiments. Unlike the fully oxygenated Y-Ba-Cu-O{sub 7} ({ital T}{sub {ital c}}{congruent}90 K), the various components of the Cu and O Knight-shift tensors show strong but identical temperature dependences in the normal state. This supports the picture that there is only one spin component in the CuO{sub 2} planes. The spin susceptibility deduced from Knight-shift results shows significant reduction with decreasing temperature in the normal state. The temperature dependences of the nuclear-spin-relaxation rates (1/{ital T}{sub 1}) are very different for the Cu and the O sites. 1/({ital T}{sub 1}{ital T}) at the O sites is nearly proportional to the spin susceptibility. 1/({ital T}{sub 1}{ital T}) at the Cu sites shows a broad peak around 150 K. We discuss these relaxation behaviors based on a model of the dynamical spin susceptibility proposed by Millis, Monien, and Pines.
OSTI ID:
6258845
Journal Information:
Physical Review, B: Condensed Matter; (USA), Journal Name: Physical Review, B: Condensed Matter; (USA) Vol. 43:1; ISSN PRBMD; ISSN 0163-1829
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English