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Superconducting energy gap in MBa2Cu3O7−δ-type materials

A. Wittlin, L. Genzel, M. Cardona, M. Bauer, W. König, E. García, M. Barahona, M. V. Cabañas

DOI 10.1103/PhysRevB.37.652 · Physical Review B

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Abstract

We present a far-infrared study of ceramic superconductors of the MBa2Cu3O7 family with M=Dy, Sm0.5Ho0.5, and Sm0.5Y0.5. Emphasis is placed on the determination of the position of the superconducting energy gap Eg and its temperature dependence. We find that for all compositions studied EgkBTc≈3.2±0.3. We also find indications of the temperature dependence of the gap and discuss the influence of the phonon features on the quantitative determination of the gap position.

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FormulaReported Tc (K)Pressure (GPa)Type
DyBa2Cu3O7-δ

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Sm0.5Ho0.5Ba2Cu3O7-δ

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Sm0.5Y0.5Ba2Cu3O7-δ

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La1-xSrxCu2O4

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—Pressure not reportedunknown
YBa2Cu3O7-δ

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—Pressure not reportedunknown

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