Studies of the superconducting oxides NdxY1-xBa2Cu3Oy

R. J. De Angelis, J. W. Brill, M. Chung, W. D. Arnett, X. D. Xiang, G. Minton, L. A. Rice, C. E. Hamrin

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Abstract

We have prepared polycrystalline samples of the superconducting oxides NdxY1-xBa2Cu3Oy with x=0, 0.1, 0.5, 0.9, and 1.0. A SEM investigation indicates, for neodymium containing samples, 20 micron size particles in the interior and a "basket weave" morphology on the pressed surface. EDX and x-ray diffraction reveal no indication of rare earth segregation in the alloys. The in-plane lattice constants increase by 1% with x, but ther is no variation in the orthorhombic splitting (b/a-1 = 2%). All samples have transition (50% resistance) temperatures between 91 K and 92 K.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)1353-1357
Number of pages5
JournalSolid State Communications
Volume64
Issue number11
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 1987
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Chemistry
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Materials Chemistry

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