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Metal atom stoichiometry in the electron doped superconductor (Nd,Ce)2CuO4

  • R. J. Cava
  • , H. Takagi
  • , R. M. Fleming
  • , J. J. Krajewski
  • , W. F. Peck
  • , P. Bordet
  • , M. Marezio
  • , B. Batlogg
  • , L. W. Rupp

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Abstract

Through careful material synthesis and powder X-ray diffraction characterization it is shown that (1) there are no significant metal atom nonstoichiometries in the superconducting T' structure phase in the Nd-Ce-Cu-O system which allow it to deviate from the line of composition Nd2-xCexCuO4-δ when synthesised under optimal conditions, and (2) to a very high resolution, the Nd2-xCexCuO4-δ T' phase is a true chemical solid solution, with no composition regions of phase separation, over the range of Ce doping relevant to physical property characterization, 0≤x≤0.175. High resolution diffraction measurements reveal a subtle distribution of average c-axis lengths for Nd1.85Ce0.15CuO4-δ not present for other compositions in the solid solution.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)65-72
Number of pages8
JournalPhysica C: Superconductivity and its Applications
Volume199
Issue number1-2
DOIs
StatePublished - Aug 15 1992
Externally publishedYes

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Energy Engineering and Power Technology
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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