FAR-INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY OF THE HIGH-TC SUPERCONDUCTOR YBA2CU3O7-DELTA

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作者
GENZEL, L
WITTLIN, A
KUHL, J
MATTAUSCH, H
BAUHOFER, W
SIMON, A
机构
[1] Max-Planck-Inst fuer, Festkoerperforschung, Stuttgart,, West Ger, Max-Planck-Inst fuer Festkoerperforschung, Stuttgart, West Ger
关键词
BAND STRUCTURE - SPECTROSCOPY; INFRARED; -; Applications; SUPERCONDUCTIVITY;
D O I
10.1016/0038-1098(87)90898-2
中图分类号
O469 [凝聚态物理学];
学科分类号
070205 ;
摘要
We report measurements of the far-infrared reflectivity of polycrystalline samples of YBa//2Cu//3O//7// minus // delta which have their superconducting transition temperatures in the 90 K range. The measurements performed between 300 K and 10 K reveal temperature-dependent structures attributed to optical phonons in the 150 cm** minus **1 - 350 cm** minus **1 range, and excitation of the electrons across the energy gap. Complicated structures make unambiguous fitting with the Mattis-Bardeen theory difficult, but it seems that the energy gap is around 3. 5 KT//c for T VM LS TH T//c. Additionally, our results indicate the possibility of a second gap at an energy corresponding to 5. 4 kT//c.
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