Comparative study of superconducting energy gaps in oriented films and polycrystalline bulk samples of Y-Ba-Cu-O
R. T. Collins, Z. Schlesinger, R. H. Koch, R. B. Laibowitz, T. S. Plaskett, P. Freitas, W. J. Gallagher, R. L. Sandstrom, T. R. Dinger
DOI 10.1103/PhysRevLett.59.704 · Physical Review Letters
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Abstract
We have made a study of infrared reflectivity from an epitaxial film of Y1Ba2Cu3O7−x in which the c axis is primarily oriented perpendicular to the film surface and from bulk polycrystalline samples with no orientation. In the oriented film the region of enhanced reflectivity associated with the superconducting energy gap extends to 400 cm−1 (50 meV) compared to only 200 cm−1 in the bulk material. We estimate the energy gap for the film to be 2Δ=(4.7±1.2)kTc, a value which is consistent with recent tunneling measurements and with strong-coupling superconductivity.
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| Formula | Reported Tc (K) | Pressure (GPa) | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Y1Ba2Cu3O7-x Archive — visibility unverified Source-occurrence policy only; no material identity or catalogue acceptance is inferred from the formula. | 90 | Pressure not reported | unknown |
| Y1Ba2Cu3O7-x Archive — visibility unverified Source-occurrence policy only; no material identity or catalogue acceptance is inferred from the formula. | 90 | Pressure not reported | unknown |
| Y1Ba2Cu3O7-x Archive — visibility unverified Source-occurrence policy only; no material identity or catalogue acceptance is inferred from the formula. | 90 | Pressure not reported | unknown |
| La2-xSrxCuO4 Archive — visibility unverified Source-occurrence policy only; no material identity or catalogue acceptance is inferred from the formula. | 40 | Pressure not reported | unknown |
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