Published September 1, 1990 | Version v1
Journal article

Polarized Raman measurements of Y1-xPrxBa2Cu3O7

  • 1. IBM Research Division, Thomas J. Watson Research Center, Yorktown, Heights, NY (USA)

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We report polarized Raman measurements on small single crystals embedded in Y1-xPrxBa2Cu3O7 polycrystalline pellets. The measurements show two-mode behavior in the Cu-O bending mode of the CuO2 planes (B1g mode). The increase in frequency with x of the Ba-Ba stretching mode and the chain copper--apical oxygen Cu(1)-O(4) stretching mode is consistent with hole localization on Ba sites due to Ba 5d--O 2p covalency. This localization may be related to the suppression of superconductivity in this compound, which increases with increasing x

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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
4240-4243
ISSN
0163-1829
CODEN
PRBMD