Effect of Pr substitution on superconductivity in (PrxY1-x)Ba2Cu4O8

Nobuyoshi Yamada, Zhen Guo, Naoshi Ikeda, Kay Kohn, Takeo Iri, Ken Ichiro Gondaira

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Abstract

The compounds of (PrxY1-x)Ba2Cu4O8(x=0, 0.1 and 0.6) were prepared in the oxygen atmosphere of 33 atm using a electrical furnace, where the materials were annealed at 930°C for 48 h. Magnetic and electrical measurements were performed: Transition temperatures for compounds of x=0, 0.1 and 0.6 were 80 K, 75 K and 44 K, respectively. The critical content Xc, at which superconductivity disappears, was estimated to be 0.9. Effective moment and the Pauli paramagnetic component of Pr0.6Y0.4Ba2Cu4O8 were 3.05±0.15 and (1.3±0.2) x 10-6cm3/g, respectively.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)809-810
Number of pages2
JournalPhysica C: Superconductivity and its applications
Volume185-189
Issue numberPART 2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Dec 1 1991
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

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

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