X-ray absorption studies of YBa sub 2 Cu sub 3 O sub 6+ x , La sub 2 minus x Sr sub x CuO sub 4 , and Nd sub 2 minus x Ce sub x CuO sub 4
- Brookhaven National Laboratory Physics Department, Upton, NY (USA)
- Physics Department, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA (USA)
- Physics Department, University of Houston, Houston, TX (USA)
O K-edge absorption studies show that the density of O 2p empty states near the Fermi level increases with increasing oxygen content for YBa{sub 2}Cu{sub 3}O{sub 6+{ital x}}, and Sr concentration in La{sub 2{minus}{ital x}}Sr{sub {ital x}}CuO{sub 4}. With Zn substitution for Cu in YBa{sub 2}Cu{sub 3}O{sub 7}, T{sub c} does not correlate with the density of O 2p empty states. In this case T{sub c} dramatically decreases with Zn substitution while the pre-edge feature remains unchanged. The O K-edge spectrum of Nd{sub 2{minus}{ital x}}Ce{sub {ital x}}CuO{sub 4} barely changes from the undoped, insulating, to the Ce doped superconducting sample. The lack of unoccupied O 2p states near the Fermi level in this case is consistent with naive expectations for electron-doping.
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC02-76CH00016
- OSTI ID:
- 6793823
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-891092--
- Journal Information:
- AIP Conference Proceedings (American Institute of Physics); (USA), Journal Name: AIP Conference Proceedings (American Institute of Physics); (USA) Vol. 199:1; ISSN APCPC; ISSN 0094-243X
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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