SYNTHESIS, TRANSPORT, AND MAGNETIC-PROPERTIES OF LN2-XCEXCUO4-Y SINGLE-CRYSTALS (LN = ND, PR, SM)

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作者
DALICHAOUCH, Y
DEANDRADE, MC
MAPLE, MB
机构
[1] UNIV CALIF SAN DIEGO,INST PURE & APPL PHYS SCI,LA JOLLA,CA 92093
[2] LOS ALAMOS NATL LAB,CTR MAT SCI,LOS ALAMOS,NM 87545
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PHYSICA C | 1993年 / 218卷 / 1-2期
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10.1016/0921-4534(93)90296-3
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O59 [应用物理学];
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摘要
Single Crystals Ln2-xCexCuO4-y (Ln = Nd, Pr, Sm; 0 less-than-or-equal-to x less-than-or-equal-to 0.2) were grown in CuO flux and characterized by means of X-ray diffraction and microprobe analyses, electrical resistivity, and magnetic susceptibility. There is a large variation of the Ce content from crystal to crystal within a given batch and the distribution width decreases with increasing Ce starting composition. The temperature dependence of the normal-state electrical resistivity and the resistively determined superconducting critical temperature T(c) are very sensitive to the heat treatment. The magnetic susceptibility of Ln2-xCexCuO4-y Single crystals, MeasUred for two orientations of the crystals with respect to the applied field H, reveals a high anisotropy and indicates the presence of crystalline electric-field (CEF) effects.
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页数:7
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