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NMR evidence for localized spins on Cu(2) sites from Cu NMR in YBa/sub 2/Cu/sub 3/O/sub 7/ and YBa/sub 2/Cu/sub 3/O/sub 6. 75/ single crystals

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

We report /sup 63,65/Cu NMR spectra and nuclear spin-lattice relaxation data for YBa/sub 2/Cu/sub 3/O/sub 7/(T/sub c/ = 91 K) and YBa/sub 2/Cu/sub 3/O/sub 6.75/(T/sub c/ = 5/sub 7/ K) single crystals between 45 and 300 K. An analysis of the spin-lattice relaxation rates gives evidence for localized electronic spins on the planar Cu(2) sites. In YBa/sub 2/Cu/sub 3/O/sub 6.75/ both fourfold and twofold oxygen-coordinated Cu(1) are observed; the latter experience the same quadrupolar coupling (..nu../sub Q/approx. =31.5 MHz) as the Cu(2) sites but a nearly zero magnetic hyperfine shift and a much slower relaxation rate (d/sup 10/ configuration).

Research Organization:
Laboratoire de Spectrometrie Physique Universite Joseph, Fourier Grenoble I, Boi-italic-circumflexte Postale 87, 38402 Saint-Martin-d'Heres CEDEX, France
OSTI ID:
6407534
Journal Information:
Phys. Rev. B: Condens. Matter; (United States), Journal Name: Phys. Rev. B: Condens. Matter; (United States) Vol. 39:10; ISSN PRBMD
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English