A STRUCTURAL PHASE-TRANSITION IN YBA2CU3O7 AT HIGH-PRESSURES

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AKHTAR, MJ [1 ]
AKHTAR, ZN [1 ]
CATLOW, CRA [1 ]
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[1] UCL ROYAL INST GREAT BRITAIN, DAVY FARADAY RES LAB, LONDON W1X 4BS, ENGLAND
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10.1088/0953-8984/2/14/007
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O469 [凝聚态物理学];
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070205 ;
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The authors have performed detailed high-pressure studies up to 110 kbar to investigate the nature of the structural phase of YBa2Cu 3O7 using energy-dispersive diffraction techniques. They observed a reversible orthorhombic to tetragonal phase transition at between 70 and 80 kbar. During compression it is found that the c axis has the highest compressibility; thus c/a decreases. A possible explanation for the relationship between the variation of structure with pressure and the transition temperature is given.
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