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Raman spectra of Hg-based superconductors: Effect of oxygen defects

Xingjiang Zhou, M. Cardona, C. W. Chu, Q. M. Lin, S. M. Loureiro, M. Marezio

DOI 10.1103/PhysRevB.54.6137 · Physical Review B

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Abstract

Polarized micro-Raman scattering measurements have been performed on the five members of the HgBa2Can−1CunO2n+2+δ (n=1, 2, 3, 4, and 5) high-Tc superconductor family. A systematic evolution of the spectrum, which mainly involves oxygen-related phonons around 590, 570, 540, and 470 cm−1, with an increasing number of CuO2 layers, has been observed. Local laser annealing measurements clearly demonstrate that all these phonons are closely related to interstitial oxygen in the HgOδ planes. The origin of the spectrum evolution with the number of CuO2 layers lies in the variation of interstitial oxygen content.

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FormulaReported Tc (K)Pressure (GPa)Type
HgBa2CuO4+δ

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HgBa2CaCu2O6+δ

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—Pressure not reportedunknown
HgBa2Ca2Cu3O8+δ

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136Pressure unresolvedunknown
HgBa2Ca2Cu3O8+δ

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1501 GPaunknown
HgBa2Ca3Cu4O10+δ

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HgBa2Ca4Cu5O12+δ

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