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Normal-state transport properties of Bi sub 2+ x Sr sub 2 minus y CuO sub 6+. delta. crystals

Journal Article · · Physical Review, B: Condensed Matter; (USA)
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  1. AT T Bell Laboratories, Murray Hill, New Jersey 07974 (US)

Transport anisotropies of {rho}{sub {ital c}}.{rho}{sub ab}{congruent}10{sup 4} to 10{sup 5} were measured for superconducting and nonsuperconducting Bi{sub 2+{ital x}}Sr{sub 2{minus}{ital y}}CuO{sub 6{plus minus}{delta}} crystals. In superconducting samples {rho}{sub {ital ab}} increases linearly with temperature from just above {ital T}{sub {ital c}}{congruent}7 to 700 K. The implication of the {rho}{sub {ital ab}} results is that classical electron-phonon scattering mechanisms are inadequate. The anisotropy and {ital T}{sub {ital c}} for various layered superconductor systems are compared. In all crystals studied {rho}{sub {ital c}} is nonmetallic, varying as a power law {ital T}{sup {minus}{alpha}}, {alpha}{congruent}0.5--1.

OSTI ID:
6952863
Journal Information:
Physical Review, B: Condensed Matter; (USA), Journal Name: Physical Review, B: Condensed Matter; (USA) Vol. 41:1; ISSN 0163-1829; ISSN PRBMD
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English