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Madelung energy and charge transfer in Pb sub 2 Sr sub 2 Y sub 1 minus x Ca sub x Cu sub 3 O sub 8+. delta. : Possible extra superconducting regions

Journal Article · · Physical Review, B: Condensed Matter; (USA)
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  1. Department of Applied Physics, Nagoya University, Nagoya 464-01, Japan (JP)
Electronic configurations in the Pb{sub 2}Sr{sub 2}Y{sub 1{minus}{ital x}}Ca{sub {ital x}}Cu{sub 3}O{sub 8+{delta}} superconducting layered compounds are examined through the calculation of the Madelung energy in the ionic model. It is shown that the carrier distributions in the compounds exhibit strong contrast with those in the well-understood Ba{sub 2}YCu{sub 3}O{sub 6+{delta}} compounds despite their structural similarity. We demonstrate how the charge transfer between structural building blocks, i.e., the copper-oxygen planes and the charge reservoir, controls the region ({ital x},{delta}) where the superconductivity emerges. The existence of new superconducting regions separable from the known one is predicted.
OSTI ID:
6904661
Journal Information:
Physical Review, B: Condensed Matter; (USA), Journal Name: Physical Review, B: Condensed Matter; (USA) Vol. 41:10; ISSN PRBMD; ISSN 0163-1829
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English