GROWTH OF SINGLE-CRYSTALS, THERMAL DEPENDENCY OF LATTICE-PARAMETERS AND RAMAN-SCATTERING IN THE ND2-XCEXCUO4-DELTA SYSTEM

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SADOWSKI, W
HAGEMANN, H
FRANCOIS, M
BILL, H
PETER, M
WALKER, E
YVON, K
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[1] UNIV GENEVA,DEPT CHIM PHYS,CH-1211 GENEVA 4,SWITZERLAND
[2] UNIV GENEVA,CRISTALLOG LAB,CH-1211 GENEVA 4,SWITZERLAND
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PHYSICA C | 1990年 / 170卷 / 1-2期
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10.1016/0921-4534(90)90235-7
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O59 [应用物理学];
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We report on the growth of Nd2-xCexCuO4-δ single crystals (0<x<0.2) from Cu2O flux. Free separated crystals with maximum size of 5x8x0.15 nm3 have been obtained. Magnetic AC susceptibility measurements show a sharp superconducting transition at temperatures up to 23 K. The temperature dependence of the lattice parameters has been measured by means of X-ray powder diffraction between 10 K (a=3.9413(3) A ̊, c=12.0290(18) A ̊) and 290 K (a=3.9482(3) A ̊, c=12.0590(18) A ̊). Room temperature Raman spectra reveal a new band at 320 cm-1 which is not observed in Nd2CuO4. Raman spectra of crystals with Tc ranging from 7 to 22 K show a systematic intensity change of the broad band at 590 cm-1. © 1990.
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