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Break-junction tunneling measurements of the high-T/sub c/ superconductor Y/sub 1/Ba/sub 2/Cu/sub 3/O/sub 9-//sub delta/

Journal Article · · Phys. Rev. B: Condens. Matter; (United States)
Current-voltage tunneling characteristics in a high-critical-temperature superconducting material containing predominately Y/sub 1/Ba/sub 2/Cu/sub 3/O/sub 9-//sub delta/ have been measured using the break-junction technique. Sharp gap structure was observed, with the largest superconductive energy gap measured to be ..delta.. = 19.5 +- 1 meV, assuming a superconductor-insulator-superconductor junction. This energy gap corresponds to 2..delta../k/sub B/T/sub c/ = 4.8 at T = 4 K, for a critical temperature of 93 K (midpoint of the resistive transition).
Research Organization:
National Bureau of Standards, Electromagnetic Technology Division, Boulder, Colorado 80303
OSTI ID:
6422904
Journal Information:
Phys. Rev. B: Condens. Matter; (United States), Journal Name: Phys. Rev. B: Condens. Matter; (United States) Vol. 35:16; ISSN PRBMD
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English