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Time-dependent superconducting behavior of oxygen-deficient YBa2Cu3Ox: Possible annealing of oxygen vacancies at 300 K

B. W. Veal, H. You, A. P. Paulikas, H. Shi, Y. Fang, J. W. Downey

DOI 10.1103/PhysRevB.42.4770 · Physical Review B

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Abstract

Oxygen stoichiometries in single crystals of YBa2Cu3Ox are controlled by quenching from an O2-N2 atmosphere at 520 °C to liquid nitrogen. After quenching, the superconducting behavior and lattice parameters are found to be time dependent. Tc increases as much as 15 K in a period of several days. Apparently, annealing, with increasing oxygen vacancy order, occurs at room temperature.

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FormulaReported Tc (K)Pressure (GPa)Type
YBa2Cu3Ox

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93.1Pressure not reportedonset
YBa2Cu3O6.45

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37Pressure not reportedonset
YBa2Cu3O6.45

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45Pressure not reportedonset

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