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Upper critical fields of high-Tc superconducting Y2−xBaxCuO4−y

T. P. Orlando, K. A. Delin, S. Foner, E. J. McNiff, Jr., J. M. Tarascon, L. H. Greene, W. R. McKinnon, G. W. Hull

DOI 10.1103/PhysRevB.35.7249 · Physical Review B

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Abstract

We have measured the upper critical field Bc2(T) of Y2−xBaxCuO4−y with x=0.4 near Tc in dc fields up to 20 T and at 77 K with pulsed fields to 45 T. The data yield (dBc2/dT)T=Tc=1.3 T/K and Tc=89.5 K for the midpoint of the resistive transitions, and (dBc2/dT)T=Tc=5±1 T/K and Tc=95.1 K for the onset. The estimates for Bc2(0) range from 80 to 320 T. Pulsed-field data suggest that a fraction of the material is still superconducting above 45 T at 77 K.

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FormulaReported Tc (K)Pressure (GPa)Type
Y2-xBaxCuO4-y

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89.5Pressure not reportedmidpoint
Y2-xBaxCuO4-y

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95.1Pressure not reportedonset
La1.85Sr0.15CuO4-y

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—Pressure not reportedunknown

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