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Composition dependence of superconductivity in YBa₂(Cu<sub>1-x</sub>A<sub>x</sub>)₃O<sub>6+δ</sub> system with A = Zn, Ni

Abstract

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The results of substitution of A (with A = Ni and Zn) for Cu are presented in the high Tc superconductors, YBa₂(Cu<sub>1 - x</sub>A<sub>x</sub>)₃O<sub>6 + δ</sub> where x < 0.03 for Zn and x< 0.10 for Ni. We have observed that the superconducting temperature in the high Tc YBa₂Cu₃O<sub>6 + δ</sub> as system decreases if copper is substituted by Ni and Zn and the substitution of Zn affects Tc much more than Ni. We discuss our results in terms of pair breaking by magnetic impurities and in terms of the Resonance Valence Bond model proposed by Anderson.

Degree

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Name thesis:degree_name
Master of Science
Level thesis:degree_level
masters
Discipline thesis:degree_discipline
Physics
Department dc:contributor.department
Physics
Grantor dc:publisher
Virginia Tech
Year dc:date.issued
1987

Author and committee

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Author dc:creator
  • Song, Qian

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Statement dc:rights
  • In Copyright

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etd-04122010-083602
OAI identifier oai:identifier
oai:vtechworks.lib.vt.edu:10919/42032

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Song, Qian. Composition dependence of superconductivity in YBa₂(Cu<sub>1-x</sub>A<sub>x</sub>)₃O<sub>6+δ</sub> system with A = Zn, Ni. masters thesis, Virginia Tech, 1987. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/42032