Published September 1, 1987 | Version v1
Journal article

Vibrational spectra and lattice instabilities in the high-T/sub c/ superconductors YBa2Cu3O7 and GdBa2Cu3O7

  • 1. Applied Physics Department, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305-4090

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The exceptionally high T/sub c/ of layered cuprates was proposed recently as originating from electronically driven structural instabilities. We have studied the infrared and Raman spectra of YBa2Cu3O/sub 7-//sub δ/ and GdBa2Cu3O/sub 7-//sub δ/ over a broad range of temperatures, from 10 to 300 K. We observed neither mode softening nor any other spectroscopic signature of lattice instabilities

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Journal Title
Phys. Rev., B: Condens. Matter
Journal Volume
36
Journal Issue
7
Series
Phys. Rev., B: Condens. Matter.
Journal Page Range
4000-4002
ISSN
0163-1829
CODEN
PRBMD