Published March 14, 1988 | Version v1
Journal article

Evidence for a common high-temperature superconducting effect in La/sub 1.85/Sr/sub 0.15/CuO4 and YBa2Cu3O7

  • 1. University of Missouri--Kansas City, Kansas City, Missouri 64110

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We report the positron-annihilation lifetime and Doppler-broadening energy spectra in La/sub 1.85/Sr/sub 0.15/CuO4 superconductors for 10<T<297 K. A strong temperature dependence in positron lifetime and momentum distribution parameters is observed for positron-electron annihilation data while the sample is in the superconducting state, but not while it is in the normal state. We show experimental evidence that the superconducting mechanisms in La/sub 1.85/Sr/sub 0.15/CuO4 and YBa2Cu3O7 are similar and suggest that this is a consequence of a common physics involving the delicate balance between localized and itinerant-electron behavior

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Journal Title
Phys. Rev. Lett.
Journal Volume
60
Journal Issue
11
Series
Phys. Rev. Lett.
Journal Page Range
1069-1072
ISSN
0031-9007
CODEN
PRLTA