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Lanthanum-substituted Y-Ba-Cu-O superconductors synthesized at elevated oxygen pressures

Journal Article · · Applied Physics Letters; (USA)
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.104257· OSTI ID:6521954
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  1. 2-300 Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory, Berkeley, CA (USA)
Lanthanum substitution in the Y-Ba-Cu-O system at elevated {ital P}(O{sub 2}) results in superconducting compositions which throw interesting light on the effects of nonisovalent substitution in a Y-Ba-Cu-O system. Like Ca substitution, La substitution also shifts the phase formation boundary between 123, 247, and 124 phases to higher {ital P}(O{sub 2}), and stabilizes a tetragonal 123 structure at moderately elevated {ital P}(O{sub 2}). However, in contrast with Ca substitution, {Tc} decreases continuously and rapidly with increasing La content. This can be only partly explained by a decrease of the hole concentration.
OSTI ID:
6521954
Journal Information:
Applied Physics Letters; (USA), Journal Name: Applied Physics Letters; (USA) Vol. 57:7; ISSN APPLA; ISSN 0003-6951
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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