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Electronic structure as a function of doping in YBa{sub 2}Cu{sub 3}O{sub {ital x}}(6.2{le}{ital x}{le}6.9) studied by angle-resolved photoemission

Journal Article · · Physical Review, B: Condensed Matter
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  1. Materials Science Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, Illinois 60439 (United States)
  2. Ames Laboratory, Ames, Iowa 50011 (United States)

We report angle-resolved photoemission studies on YBa{sub 2}Cu{sub 3}O{sub {ital x}} with oxygen stoichiometry varied in the range 6.2{le}{ital x}{le}6.9. The distinct 1-eV peak, observed with {ital h}{nu}=24 eV at the {ital X}({ital Y}) point(s), shifts monotonically toward higher binding energies (as much as 0.20 eV) as oxygen stoichiometry is reduced from {ital x}=6.9 to 6.3. The direction and the magnitude of the shift are consistent with a simple rigid-band filling picture. However, another distinct peak observed at the {ital X}({ital Y}) point(s), but with energy very close to {ital E}{sub {ital F}}, remains at nearly the same energy when the oxygen stoichiometry is varied from 6.9 to 6.4. This behavior is not consistent with a rigid-band picture. The intensities of the 1-eV peak and the peak at {ital E}{sub {ital F}} are significantly attenuated when the material becomes insulating.

Research Organization:
Ames National Laboratory
DOE Contract Number:
W-7405-ENG-82
OSTI ID:
78677
Journal Information:
Physical Review, B: Condensed Matter, Journal Name: Physical Review, B: Condensed Matter Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 52; ISSN 0163-1829; ISSN PRBMDO
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English