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Magnetic order and superconductivity in YBa2Cu3−yMyOz (M=Fe,Co)

D. Hechel, I. Nowik, E. R. Bauminger, I. Felner

DOI 10.1103/PhysRevB.42.2166 · Physical Review B

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Abstract

Mössbauer studies, magnetic susceptibility, and powder x-ray diffraction were used to study the magnetic properties and superconductivity of YBa2Cu3−yMyOz (M=Fe, Co) in both oxygen-rich and oxygen-deficient samples. Tc is reduced by increasing the dopant concentration and the analysis of Mössbauer spectra at different temperatures shows that antiferromagnetism in the Cu(2) site is found at concentrations where superconductivity disappears. It means that the materials exhibit either superconductivity or antiferromagnetic order in the Cu(2) site, depending on composition. The phase diagrams obtained are very similar to the well-known oxygen content phase diagram. For z=6 and y≥0.5, and for M=Co also with z=7, two independent magnetic transition temperatures have been observed. Both TN1∼400 K and TN2∼220 K, which correspond to the Cu(2) and Cu(1) sites, respectively, change very little with y.

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FormulaReported Tc (K)Pressure (GPa)Type
YBa2Cu2.8Co0.2O7+δ

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