Published November 1997 | Version v1
Journal article

Concentration profiles across twin boundaries in YBa2Cu3O6+δ

  • 1. Department of Physics, Chalmers University of Technology and University of Goeteborg, S-412 96 Goeteborg (Sweden)
  • 2. Department of Inorganic Chemistry, Chalmers University of Technology and University of Goeteborg, S-412 96 Goeteborg (Sweden)

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Twin boundaries in polycrystalline YBa2Cu3O6+δ have been studied by atom-probe field-ion microscopy. Oxygen depletion at a twin boundary in a δ=0.6 material was observed. The width of the depleted region was 6 endash 7 nm. It agrees well with the width of oxygen depletion calculated from the oxygen-depleted twin boundary model by Jou and Washburn. However, a twin boundary in a δ=0.9 material did not show any oxygen depletion. This study provides direct evidence of oxygen depletion at twin boundaries in polycrystalline YBa2Cu3O6+δ ceramics. copyright 1997 The American Physical Society

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Journal Title
Physical Review. B, Condensed Matter
Journal Volume
56
Journal Issue
18
Journal Page Range
p. 11997-12003.
ISSN
0163-1829
CODEN
PRBMDO