OBSERVATION OF A CHARGE-DENSITY-WAVE-INDUCED SUPERCELL IN SINGLE-CRYSTAL BA1-XKXBIO3

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DU, CH [1 ]
HATTON, PD [1 ]
TANG, HY [1 ]
WU, MK [1 ]
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[1] TSING HUA UNIV,CTR MAT,HSINCHU,TAIWAN
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10.1088/0953-8984/6/39/001
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O469 [凝聚态物理学];
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070205 ;
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The structure of Ba1-xKxBiO3 has been investigated by triple-crystal x-ray scattering on a variety of single crystals of different compositions. Attention has focused on the modulation observed by electron diffraction in the [110] directions. None of the incommensurate reflections observed in such studies have been observed with x-ray scattering, evidence that such observations are caused by electron-beam-induced damage. However, superlattice reflections have been observed at (hk0) half-integer positions, evidence of a larger supercell due to the presence of a charge density wave caused by the ordered disproportionation between nonequivalent Bi(III) and Bi(V) ions. This commensurate modulation exists in both semiconducting (x < 0.37) and superconducting (x > 0.37) compositions.
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