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Effect of Ga addition to YBa/sub 2/Cu/sub 3/O/sub 7/

Journal Article · · Phys. Rev. B: Condens. Matter; (United States)

The effect of Ga substitution for Cu in YBa/sub 2/(Cu/sub 1-//sub x/Gai/sub x/)/sub 3/O/sub y/ has been investigated for nominal compositions xless than or equal to0.10. Samples are tetragonal for x>0.03. For xgreater than or equal to0.05, evidence for second phase appears in x-ray-diffraction diagrams. Superconducting transition temperature T/sub c/ falls systematically with increasing x. The systematic variations in T/sub c/ and lattice parameters with nominal x suggest that Ga solid solution may extend to x = 0.05. However, electron microprobe results indicate that Ga incorporation into the superconducting phase is extremely limited; the Ga content x of the superconducting phase appears to be xless than or equal to0.01. A Ga-rich second phase is also observed by microprobe for 0.01less than or equal toxless than or equal to0.10.

Research Organization:
Division of Materials Science, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973
OSTI ID:
7063172
Journal Information:
Phys. Rev. B: Condens. Matter; (United States), Journal Name: Phys. Rev. B: Condens. Matter; (United States) Vol. 38:10; ISSN PRBMD
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English