Published September 1, 1990 | Version v1
Journal article

Time-dependent superconducting behavior of oxygen-deficient YBa2Cu3Ox: Possible annealing of oxygen vacancies at 300 K

  • 1. Materials Science Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, IL (USA)

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Oxygen stoichiometries in single crystals of YBa2Cu3Ox are controlled by quenching from an O2-N2 atmosphere at 520 degree C to liquid nitrogen. After quenching, the superconducting behavior and lattice parameters are found to be time dependent. Tc increases as much as 15 K in a period of several days. Apparently, annealing, with increasing oxygen vacancy order, occurs at room temperature

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Journal Title
Physical Review, B: Condensed Matter
Journal Volume
42
Journal Issue
7
Series
Phys. Rev., B: Condens. Matter.
Journal Page Range
4770-4773
ISSN
0163-1829
CODEN
PRBMD